kubernetes-retired/bootkube
This project now lives at https://github.com/kinvolk/bootkube observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3823
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1890
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1143 stars · 215 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Bootkube is a Go CLI tool for launching self-hosted Kubernetes clusters by running a temporary control plane that bootstraps a permanent, self-hosted one. It can also render all assets (TLS certs, manifests, kubeconfig) needed to bootstrap a new cluster.
Use cases
- bootstrap a self-hosted kubernetes cluster
- generate TLS assets and manifests for a new k8s cluster
- recover a kubernetes cluster after control plane outage
- deploy a temporary control plane to bootstrap kubernetes
- set up self-hosted etcd and control plane components
When to choose
- you need to bootstrap a self-hosted Kubernetes cluster from scratch
- you want to generate and customize cluster bootstrap assets
- you need to recover a cluster from etcd backups or manifests
When to avoid
- you use a modern Kubernetes installer - this project is retired and moved to kinvolk/bootkube, which is itself archived
- you manage clusters with kubeadm, kops, or a managed cloud Kubernetes service
- you need ongoing support or updates for new Kubernetes versions
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
deployment container-orchestration cli infrastructure-as-code cloud-computing infrastructure-as-code microservices go cli cloud kubernetes self-hosted-kubernetes cluster-bootstrap control-plane cluster-lifecycle containers devops linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/kubernetes-retired/bootkube · fetched 2026-08-28 · 74e1b5e4298f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| kubernetes-retired/bootkube | main | 10 |
For agents
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