external-secrets/kubernetes-external-secrets
Integrate external secret management systems with Kubernetes 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: 2821
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1558
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2580 stars · 395 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Kubernetes controller that syncs secrets from external secret management systems like AWS Secrets Manager and HashiCorp Vault into native Kubernetes Secrets via a Custom Resource Definition. It is deprecated; users should use the External Secrets Operator (ESO) instead.
Use cases
- sync AWS Secrets Manager secrets into Kubernetes Secrets
- use HashiCorp Vault secrets in my cluster without storing them in etcd
- manage Kubernetes secrets from an external vault
- automatically create Kubernetes Secrets from external providers
- avoid storing plaintext secrets in etcd
- deploy a secrets sync controller with Helm
When to choose
- you are maintaining a legacy cluster already using this controller
- you need the original GoDaddy ExternalSecret CRD behavior for compatibility
When to avoid
- starting a new project - use external-secrets/external-secrets (ESO) instead
- you need active maintenance, updates, or new provider support
- you need secrets encrypted at rest in etcd without an external manager
Facets
service · maturity abandoned
secrets-management deployment container-orchestration security cloud-computing self-hosted self-hosted cloud kubernetes-operator aws-secrets-manager hashicorp-vault custom-resource-definitions deprecated helm-chart external-secrets-operator-successor devops kubernetes docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/external-secrets/kubernetes-external-secrets · fetched 2026-08-28 · be4779522095
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| external-secrets/kubernetes-external-secrets | main | 10 |
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