kk: Kubernetes/KubeSphere Deploy Tool
KubeKey is an open-source lightweight tool for deploying Kubernetes clusters. It provides a flexible, rapid, and convenient way to install Kubernetes/K3s only, both Kubernetes/K3s and KubeSphere, and related cloud-native add-ons. It is also an efficient tool to scale and upgrade your cluster.
In addition, KubeKey also supports customized Air-Gap package, which is convenient for users to quickly deploy clusters in offline environments.
Use KubeKey in the following three scenarios.
- Install Kubernetes/K3s only
- Install Kubernetes/K3s and KubeSphere together in one command
- Install Kubernetes/K3s first, then deploy KubeSphere on it using ks-installer
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| kk add | Add nodes to kubernetes cluster. |
| kk artifact | Manage a KubeKey offline installation package. |
| kk certs | Manage cluster certs. |
| kk completion | Generate shell completion scripts. |
| kk create | Create a cluster, a cluster configuration file or an offline installation package configuration file. |
| kk delete | Delete node or cluster. |
| kk init | Initializes the installation environment. |
| kk plugin | Provides utilities for interacting with plugins. |
| kk upgrade | Upgrade your cluster smoothly to a newer version with this command. |
| kk version | Print the client version information. |