kubernetes/minikube
Run Kubernetes locally observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
81/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 47
- 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: 126
- age_days: 3792
- days_rel: 195
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
32069 stars · 5298 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
minikube is a tool that runs a local Kubernetes cluster on macOS, Linux, and Windows, aimed at application development and learning Kubernetes. It supports multiple container runtimes, GPU passthrough, addons, and CI environments.
Use cases
- run kubernetes locally for development
- set up a local kubernetes cluster on my laptop
- learn kubernetes without a cloud account
- test kubernetes manifests before deploying
- run kubernetes with gpu support for machine learning
- spin up a throwaway kubernetes cluster in ci
When to choose
- you need a full-featured local Kubernetes cluster for development or testing
- you want to try Kubernetes features like LoadBalancer, NodePorts, or addons offline
- you need GPU support for local AI/ML workloads on Kubernetes
- you want a lightweight alternative to a managed cloud cluster
When to avoid
- you need a production-grade, multi-node cluster with high availability
- you only need container orchestration without Kubernetes APIs
- you are deploying to a managed Kubernetes service and don't need local parity
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
container-orchestration cli developer-tools deployment developer-tools cloud-computing windows cli cross-platform kubernetes local-cluster cncf container-runtime gpu-support addons containers devops linux macos docker
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube · fetched 2026-08-28 · fafc03dd0443
- homepage: https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 21174c62f569
- site_page: https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6d6e8beb28aa
- site_page: https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/contrib · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0b8d74876056
- site_page: https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/contrib/roadmap · fetched 2026-08-29 · a8f5ccaf2206
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| kubernetes/minikube | main | 81 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="kubernetes/minikube")
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