kapp ☆
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Description:
CLI tool for Kubernetes users to group and manage bulk resources
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.65.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Nov 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Devops
Tags: kubernetes devops deployment cli carvel
Install: brew install kapp
About:
Kapp is a CLI tool that groups related Kubernetes resources into 'Apps' for simplified management. It intelligently calculates the minimum set of changes required to transition your cluster to the desired state. This provides a safe and predictable way to install, upgrade, and delete complex applications.
Key Features:
  • Diff-based changesets showing exactly what will be created, updated, or deleted
  • Simple application grouping and lifecycle management (install, delete, inspect)
  • Supports all Kubernetes resources and integrates with kapp's secretgen for secret management
  • Can work with raw YAML, Helm charts (via ytt), or Kustomize
Use Cases:
  • Deploying and managing complex multi-resource applications without Helm
  • Safely upgrading existing applications with a clear preview of changes
  • Cleaning up all resources associated with an application in one command
Alternatives:
  • helm – Helm uses templates, whereas kapp works with raw manifests and focuses on resource grouping and change tracking.
  • kubectl apply – Kapp provides a proper 'delete' command for all app resources and safer change previews compared to standard kubectl apply.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 25, 2025 7:57pm 0.65.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 17f4c339
Nov 28, 2025 2:08pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 3ab29c49
Sep 12, 2025 1:39pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 1fcdb981
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