kubernetes/minikube
Run Kubernetes locally observed · 2026-10-20
Health v2 · maintenance only
89/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 69
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 126
- age_days: 3840
- days_rel: 48
- days_push: 1
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
32200 stars · 5355 forks observed · 2026-10-20
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.99
Minikube is a command‑line tool that creates a single‑node Kubernetes cluster on your local machine. It supports multiple container runtimes, GPU acceleration, and add‑ons for rapid development and testing.
Use cases
- run a local Kubernetes cluster for development
- test Kubernetes manifests before deploying to production
- experiment with new Kubernetes features on a single node
- develop and debug containerized applications locally
- evaluate GPU workloads for machine‑learning pipelines
- set up CI pipelines that need a Kubernetes environment
When to choose
- You need a quick, lightweight Kubernetes environment on your laptop or workstation.
- You want to test Helm charts, operators, or custom resources without a remote cluster.
- You require GPU support for AI/ML experiments on a local setup.
When to avoid
- You need a multi‑node, production‑grade Kubernetes cluster with high availability.
- Your workload depends on advanced networking or storage features not supported by Minikube.
- You prefer a fully managed cloud Kubernetes service for scaling and maintenance.
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
container-runtime cli api-framework networking cloud-computing windows cli local-kubernetes single-node-cluster vm-driver docker-driver containerd-driver cri-o-driver gpu-support devops containers linux macos
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube · fetched 2026-10-20 · fafc03dd0443
- homepage: https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/ · fetched 2026-09-21 · 21174c62f569
- site_page: https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs · fetched 2026-09-21 · 6b7df8bebc31
- site_page: https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/contrib · fetched 2026-09-21 · 0b8d74876056
- site_page: https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/contrib/roadmap · fetched 2026-09-21 · a8f5ccaf2206
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| kubernetes/minikube | main | 89 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="kubernetes/minikube")
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