# ishantanu/awesome-kubectl-plugins

Curated list of kubectl plugins

Repository: https://github.com/ishantanu/awesome-kubectl-plugins
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-kubectl-plugins
License: CC0-1.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: kubectl-plugins, awesome-list, kubectl, kubernetes
Last push: 2026-08-11T21:20:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2550, "days_push": 22, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1008, forks 70 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:12.560661+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-style list of kubectl plugins for extending the Kubernetes CLI, which can also be used as a custom Krew index for installing plugins. It includes plugin categories, package manager info, and blog/podcast resources on writing kubectl plugins.

## Use cases
- find kubectl plugins to boost kubernetes cli productivity
- discover plugins for kubectl
- use a custom krew index to install kubectl plugins
- learn how to write a kubectl plugin
- find kubectl plugins for security engineers

## When to choose
- you want a curated catalog of kubectl plugins
- you need a custom krew index to distribute your own plugin
- you are looking for tutorials on writing kubectl plugins

## When to avoid
- you need an actual plugin tool rather than a list
- you want a maintained package registry with centralized review like krew-index

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, awesome-lists
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: kubectl-plugins, krew, awesome-list, kubernetes-cli, curated-list, command-line, devops, containers, kubernetes

## Member repositories
- ishantanu/awesome-kubectl-plugins (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.560661+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:12:11.812626+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ishantanu/awesome-kubectl-plugins (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.560661+00:00, sha 243cc99e93a9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.