kubevela
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Description:
Application Platform based on Kubernetes and Open Application Model
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @kubevela  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Devops
Tags: kubernetes devops platform-engineering oam cd cncf
Install: brew install kubevela
About:
Kubevela is an open-source platform that enables the definition and delivery of cloud-native applications with minimal effort. It uses the Open Application Model (OAM) to separate application concerns from infrastructure details, promoting consistency and reusability. By leveraging Kubernetes as its control plane, it simplifies complex deployments and operational management across diverse environments.
Key Features:
  • Declarative Application Platform
  • Multi-Cluster & Multi-Environment Management
  • Extensible Component and Trait System
  • GitOps and Policy-as-Code Integration
Use Cases:
  • Standardizing application delivery across hybrid clouds
  • Enabling developer-centric workflows without deep Kubernetes expertise
  • Managing complex microservices architectures with consistent policies
Alternatives:
  • Crossplane – Crossplane focuses on provisioning infrastructure via Kubernetes APIs, whereas Kubevela focuses on defining and deploying applications on top of that infrastructure.
  • Helm – Helm manages Kubernetes packages (charts), while Kubevela provides a higher-level abstraction for application delivery and lifecycle management across clusters.
Version History
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