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Description:
Command-line interface for managing Knative Serving and Eventing resources

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.20.0@0 | Tracked Since: Oct 30, 2025

Links: Homepage | GitHub | @KnativeProject | formulae.brew.sh

Stars: 373 | Forks: 271 | Language: Go | Category: Developer tools

Tags: knative kubernetes serverless devops cli

Install: brew install kn

About:
The Knative CLI (kn) is a powerful command-line tool designed to interact with Knative Serving and Eventing resources on Kubernetes. It provides a developer-friendly interface for deploying serverless applications, managing event sources, and administering Knative components without writing complex YAML manifests.

Key Features:

Streamlined resource management for Knative Serving and Eventing
Traffic splitting and revision management for safe deployments
Plugin architecture for extending functionality
Human-readable output and simplified syntax

Use Cases:

Deploying and managing serverless applications on Kubernetes
Configuring event-driven architectures and triggers
Automating Knative workflows in CI/CD pipelines

Alternatives:

kubectl – Standard kubectl requires verbose YAML definitions, while kn offers Knative-specific shortcuts and abstractions
knctl – Legacy tool that has been superseded by the official kn CLI

Version History

Detected	Version	Change	Commit
Dec 25, 2025 7:59pm	1.20.0	VERSION_BUMP	70ac24b9
Oct 30, 2025 11:30am		VERSION_BUMP	fc4e8be4
Sep 16, 2025 12:40pm		VERSION_BUMP	cab7eabc
Sep 11, 2025 6:19pm		VERSION_BUMP	d2775ca1
Aug 26, 2025 11:05am		VERSION_BUMP	d5883b3a
Dec 4, 2024 4:08am		VERSION_BUMP	c96b7f4e
Dec 3, 2024 9:57pm		VERSION_BUMP	fef5ee5d
Oct 23, 2024 3:07am		VERSION_BUMP	b9479fef
Oct 23, 2024 2:14am		VERSION_BUMP	8489e156
Sep 14, 2024 11:35am		VERSION_BUMP	a9518b29
Jul 24, 2024 5:24pm		VERSION_BUMP	785bf52e
Jan 24, 2024 6:16pm		VERSION_BUMP	8ced398f
Jan 24, 2024 12:16pm		VERSION_BUMP	141be8f3