kubernetes-sigs/kind
Kubernetes IN Docker - local clusters for testing Kubernetes observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
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: 87.5
- age_days: 2912
- days_rel: 7
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 9
Adoption not part of the score
15448 stars · 1785 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
kind (Kubernetes IN Docker) is a tool for running local Kubernetes clusters using Docker container 'nodes', bootstrapped with kubeadm. It was primarily designed for testing Kubernetes itself, but is also widely used for local development and CI pipelines.
Use cases
- spin up a local kubernetes cluster for development
- run kubernetes e2e tests in CI
- test kubernetes itself from source
- create multi-node kubernetes clusters locally
- test ingress and loadbalancer setups without a cloud provider
- set up a local container registry with a kubernetes cluster
When to choose
- you need a fast, lightweight local kubernetes cluster for testing or CI
- you are developing or testing kubernetes itself
- you want reproducible cluster creation via config files in pipelines
When to avoid
- you need a production-grade or long-running cluster
- you want a full desktop kubernetes experience with UI (consider alternatives like minikube or Docker Desktop)
- you are on Windows containers or unsupported architectures
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
container-orchestration developer-tools testing cli developer-tools cloud-computing windows go cli kubernetes local-clusters docker podman kubeadm ci e2e-testing k8s-sig-testing containers devops linux macos
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kind · fetched 2026-08-28 · 16f65bba76ee
- homepage: https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · ed1dd9851ff0
- site_page: https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/quick-start · fetched 2026-08-29 · 33eac8ef77e1
- site_page: https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/known-issues · fetched 2026-08-29 · c060674a0efc
- site_page: https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/configuration · fetched 2026-08-29 · 03ee2c481f97
- site_page: https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/ingress · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1faed41dabac
- site_page: https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/loadbalancer · fetched 2026-08-29 · c69da03e5f15
- site_page: https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/local-registry · fetched 2026-08-29 · 46b3997f6c32
- site_page: https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/private-registries · fetched 2026-08-29 · 30e95b066cea
- site_page: https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/rootless · fetched 2026-08-29 · 466652f03e8d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| kubernetes-sigs/kind | main | 95 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="kubernetes-sigs/kind")
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