cri-tools ☆

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Description:
CLI and validation tools for Kubelet Container Runtime Interface (CRI)

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.35.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: kubernetes container-runtime devops cli infrastructure

Install: brew install cri-tools

About:
cri-tools is a suite of CLI and validation tools for the Container Runtime Interface (CRI). It includes `crictl` for debugging and interacting with container runtimes, and `critest` for validating compliance against the CRI specification. These tools are essential for developers and operators managing Kubernetes node components.

Key Features:

Provides `crictl` for direct interaction with CRI-compatible runtimes
Includes `critest` for running validation test suites
Enables debugging of pods, containers, and images without kubelet
Supports standard operations like pull, create, start, and stop

Use Cases:

Debugging container runtime issues on Kubernetes nodes
Validating CRI compliance for custom container runtime implementations
Inspecting container states and logs for troubleshooting

Alternatives:

docker-cli – Docker CLI is specific to the Docker daemon, whereas cri-tools is generic for any CRI-compliant runtime like containerd or CRI-O.

License: Apache-2.0

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 8:45pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	a45b6b20
Dec 26, 2024 2:24pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	83f1f932