kanif ☆

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Description:
Cluster management and administration tool

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Devops

Tags: cluster administration debian devops ssh

Install: brew install kanif

About:
Kanif is a command-line utility designed for managing clusters of machines, particularly within Debian-based environments. It streamlines administrative tasks such as package installation and service management across multiple nodes simultaneously. The tool's main value proposition is simplifying repetitive system administration duties in small to medium-sized clusters.

Key Features:

Parallel command execution across cluster nodes
Debian package management integration
Simple cluster configuration via text files
SSH-based remote management

Use Cases:

Deploying software updates across a fleet of servers
Gathering system status or logs from multiple machines at once
Automating initial setup of new cluster nodes

Alternatives:

pdsh – pdsh is a more widely used, high-performance parallel shell tool, whereas Kanif offers tighter integration with Debian-specific package management.
Ansible – Ansible is a much more comprehensive configuration management system, while Kanif focuses on lighter, ad-hoc command execution.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 28, 2024 10:22am		0	VERSION_BUMP	1d56f966