alexellis/arkade

Open Source Marketplace For Developer Tools observed · 2026-10-07

github.com/alexellis/arkade · homepage · Go · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-10-07

Health v2 · maintenance only

94/100

Activity 98
Release rhythm 86
Longevity 100

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: 2
age_days: 2428
days_rel: 14
days_push: 14
n_releases_24m: 98

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

4623 stars · 300 forks observed · 2026-10-07

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

arkade is a Go CLI that acts as an open-source marketplace for developer tools and Kubernetes apps. It downloads CLIs like kubectl, kind, and terraform with `arkade get`, and installs Kubernetes apps via Helm charts or manifests with sensible defaults using `arkade install`.

Use cases

install kubectl and other CLIs quickly on my machine
install cert-manager and ingress-nginx on a k3s cluster with one command
bootstrap a local Kubernetes dev environment with kind
install CLI tools in CI with GitHub Actions
create a Kubernetes cluster and deploy apps without reading long READMEs
set up a TLS-enabled private registry on Kubernetes
replace brew/apt for downloading dev tool binaries

When to choose

you want fast, scripted installation of popular CLIs across Linux, macOS, or Windows
you frequently stand up Kubernetes clusters and need common apps like ingress-nginx, cert-manager, or OpenFaaS with good defaults
you want to reduce boilerplate in tutorials, demos, or CI pipelines

When to avoid

you need full control over Helm values and complex custom configurations
you require a GUI package manager or strict OS package management with dependency resolution
you need long-term support or enterprise SLAs for the tooling itself

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cli package-manager deployment developer-tools developer-tools self-hosted windows cli kubernetes-apps helm marketplace cli-installer devops-automation command-line devops containers linux macos kubernetes

3 sources

readme: https://github.com/alexellis/arkade · fetched 2026-10-07 · 0fdb5941368b
homepage: https://blog.alexellis.io/kubernetes-marketplace-two-year-update/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3a31df374a44
site_page: https://alexellis.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 304cd793c256

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
alexellis/arkade	main	94

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