Shell K8s

Open-source Shell projects categorized as K8s

Kubernetes, also known as K8s, is an open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. It was originally designed by Google and is now maintained by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

Top 23 Shell K8 Projects

  1. Kubernetes-Certified-Administrator

    Online resources that will help you prepare for taking the CNCF CKA 2020 "Kubernetes Certified Administrator" Certification exam. with time, This is not likely the comprehensive up to date list - please make a pull request if there something that should be added here.

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  3. helm-secrets

    A helm plugin that help manage secrets with Git workflow and store them anywhere

  4. awesome-k8s-tools

    List of container/k8s tools.

  5. geodesic

    🚀 Geodesic is a DevOps Linux Toolbox in Docker

    Project mention: Geodesic Is a DevOps Linux Toolbox in Docker | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-12-15
  6. catalog

    Catalog of shared Tasks and Pipelines. (by tektoncd)

  7. charts

    The User-Community Airflow Helm Chart is the standard way to deploy Apache Airflow on Kubernetes with Helm. Originally created in 2017, it has since helped thousands of companies create production-ready deployments of Airflow on Kubernetes. (by airflow-helm)

  8. wazuh-kubernetes

    Wazuh - Wazuh Kubernetes

  9. kube-dump

    Backup a Kubernetes cluster as a yaml manifest

  10. kubernetes-lxd

    A step-by-step guide to get kubernetes running inside an LXC container

  11. kubernetes-lts

    Kubernetes LTS(long term support)

  12. kubecui

    Simple but still extremely powerful K9S alternative. An interactive `explain` command. Security scanning based on `trivy`. Supports multiple envs. Midnight commander like interface. Custom hotkeys

  13. kube-aliases

    Kubernetes Aliases and Bash Functions

  14. Mastering-Kubernetes

    Complete Kubernetes Tutorial for CKA Exam Success: Master Kubernetes with Hands-On Guides and Resources

  15. kubernetes

    Support repository: Firefly III Kubernetes (k8s) configuration files (by firefly-iii)

  16. project_pace

    This project is here to enable a fast demo environment on your local environment, Minikube + Data Services + Kasten K10

  17. gk8s

    Scripting-friendly tool to work with multiple k8s clusters.

  18. vagrant-k8s

    Creating a multi-node Kubernetes cluster on local machine using VirtualBox and Vagrant.

  19. simple-app-on-kubernetes

    K8s simple Go app example deployed with k14s tools

  20. ytt-library-for-kubernetes

    ytt (https://github.com/k14s/ytt) library that includes reusable K8s components (app, ...)

  21. local-kubernetes-runner

    CLI for spins up a K8s cluster locally in 10 seconds.

  22. kk-Kubernetes-Power-Helper-CLI

    Lightweight kubectl power-tools for DevOps: smart pod matching, multi-pod logs, quick exec.

    Project mention: Show HN: Kk – A tiny Bash CLI that makes kubectl faster | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-11-18
  23. podi

    a cute gitops utility (~7kb) to turn servers into PaaS platforms using only git+ssh. #hybrid #baremetal #bubblewrap #k8s #podman #docker

  24. kubernetes-k8s

    🖊️ Some notes about Kubernetes (k8s), Docker, Storage.

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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Index

What are some of the best open-source K8 projects in Shell? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 Kubernetes-Certified-Administrator 4,408
2 helm-secrets 2,006
3 awesome-k8s-tools 1,053
4 geodesic 1,051
5 catalog 721
6 charts 709
7 wazuh-kubernetes 384
8 kube-dump 348
9 kubernetes-lxd 311
10 kubernetes-lts 216
11 kubecui 127
12 kube-aliases 125
13 Mastering-Kubernetes 74
14 kubernetes 71
15 project_pace 58
16 gk8s 42
17 vagrant-k8s 40
18 simple-app-on-kubernetes 31
19 ytt-library-for-kubernetes 22
20 local-kubernetes-runner 16
21 kk-Kubernetes-Power-Helper-CLI 16
22 podi 15
23 kubernetes-k8s 10

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