kubernetes/client-go
Go client for Kubernetes. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: 3661
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
9868 stars · 3037 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The official Go client library for the Kubernetes API, providing typed clientsets, a dynamic client, API discovery, authentication plugins, and caching tools for building controllers. It is a staged, read-only mirror of code maintained in the main Kubernetes repository.
Use cases
- interact with kubernetes api from go
- build a kubernetes controller or operator
- list and watch kubernetes resources in go
- authenticate to a kubernetes cluster programmatically
- discover apis supported by a kubernetes cluster
- manage kubernetes resources from a go application
When to choose
- you are writing Go applications, operators, or controllers that talk to Kubernetes
- you need typed access to Kubernetes API objects with watch and cache support
- you want the official, version-matched client for a Kubernetes release
When to avoid
- you want to contribute code - contributions go to the main kubernetes/kubernetes repository
- you are working in another language - use the official client for that language instead
- you need a CLI rather than a library - use kubectl
Facets
library · maturity stable
sdk http-client auth api-framework cloud-computing developer-tools infrastructure-as-code apis go cross-platform cloud kubernetes k8s client-library controllers api-server containers
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/kubernetes/client-go · fetched 2026-08-28 · 87ad5d637ed9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| kubernetes/client-go | main | 77 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="kubernetes/client-go")
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