podlet ☆

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Description:
Generate podman quadlet files from a podman command or compose file

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Devops

Tags: podman quadlet containers devops systemd

Install: brew install podlet

About:
Podlet is a command-line utility that simplifies the adoption of Podman's native quadlet format by converting existing configurations into Kubernetes-like unit files. It can parse running containers, Docker Compose files, or raw Podman commands to generate the necessary .container, .volume, and .network files. This enables users to leverage systemd integration for container management without manually writing complex quadlet definitions.

Key Features:

Converts Docker Compose YAML to Podman quadlet files
Generates quadlet definitions from running Podman containers
Supports output for .container, .volume, .network, and .kube units
Provides a dry-run mode to preview generated files

Use Cases:

Migrating existing Docker Compose projects to native Podman with systemd
Capturing ad-hoc 'podman run' commands as persistent quadlet units
Bootstrapping quadlet configurations for Kubernetes-style deployments on Podman

Alternatives:

podman-compose – Podman-compose mimics docker-compose behavior, whereas Podlet generates native systemd-compatible quadlet files for better service integration.
Kompose – Kompose converts Kubernetes YAML to container artifacts, while Podlet focuses on converting Podman/Compose commands to systemd quadlet files.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2024 6:22am		0	VERSION_BUMP	a0ce1de7