# eksctl-io/eksctl

The official CLI for Amazon EKS

Repository: https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/eksctl
Homepage: https://eksctl.io
Language: Go
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: kubernetes, amazon-web-services, kubernetes-cluster, kubernetes-deployment, kubernetes-setup, aws-eks, aws-ec2, aws-cloudformation, eks
Last push: 2026-08-21T17:14:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3024, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": 19, "gap_med": 13.5, "n_releases_24m": 41}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5213, forks 1500 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:13.088521+00:00)

## What it is
eksctl is the official command-line tool for creating and managing Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) clusters, written in Go and built on CloudFormation. It automates cluster provisioning, node group management, upgrades, and add-ons through simple commands and declarative YAML configuration.

## Use cases
- create an eks cluster with one command
- manage kubernetes nodegroups on aws
- provision eks clusters in ci/cd pipelines
- scale and upgrade eks node groups
- configure vpc networking for eks
- set up fargate profiles and spot instances
- manage eks hybrid nodes and auto mode

## When to choose
- you want the simplest, officially supported way to create and manage EKS clusters
- you prefer declarative YAML config and GitOps-friendly workflows over hand-written Terraform
- you need quick cluster provisioning for dev, test, or CI environments

## When to avoid
- you are deploying Kubernetes on clouds other than AWS
- you need multi-cloud or fully custom infrastructure provisioning, where Terraform or Pulumi may fit better
- you require a graphical dashboard for cluster management

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, infrastructure-as-code, container-orchestration, deployment, cloud
- domain: cloud-computing, infrastructure-as-code, developer-tools
- platform: windows, go, cli, cloud
- tags: aws, eks, kubernetes, cloudformation, cluster-management, gitops, devops, containers, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- eksctl-io/eksctl (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:13.088521+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 2026-08-29T18:00:11.209063+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:13.088521+00:00, sha 1fa3e0ecc0d3)
  - homepage: https://eksctl.io (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:14.157930+00:00, sha 603fde233b2b)
  - site_page: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/index.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:14.162129+00:00, sha cdef89dbc642)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.