kubernetes-sigs/cri-tools

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cri-tools provides crictl, a CLI for debugging Kubernetes nodes via the Kubelet Container Runtime Interface, and critest, a validation test suite for CRI runtimes. It is a Kubernetes SIG-Node project used to inspect and conformance-test container runtimes like containerd and CRI-O.

Use cases

• debug pods and containers on a kubernetes node via crictl
• validate a container runtime against the CRI conformance suite
• inspect container logs and images without docker
• test containerd or CRI-O compatibility with a kubernetes release
• troubleshoot kubelet container runtime issues

When to choose

• you administer or debug kubernetes nodes and need direct CRI access
• you are developing or certifying a CRI-compatible container runtime
• you need a docker-CLI-like tool for CRI runtimes

When to avoid

• you want to manage end-user pods/containers as a runtime replacement for kubelet
• you need a general-purpose container manager outside kubernetes

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cli testing container-runtime developer-tools developer-tools cli go kubernetes cri crictl critest kubelet containerd cri-o containers devops linux

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