Five Hundred Twenty-five Thousand Six Hundred K8s CLI’s

Explore the diverse ecosystem of Kubernetes command-line interfaces (CLIs) in this 26-minute conference talk by Phillip Wittrock and Gabbi Fisher from Apple. Gain a comprehensive overview of well-known and emerging Kubernetes tools, including kubectl, helm, kustomize, k/jsonnet, kpt, cue, and k14s. Discover the broader architectures employed by these tools and learn how to approach building your own. Delve into CLI patterns such as templating, domain-specific languages (DSLs), OpenAPI/schema, and configuration functions. Understand the challenges and benefits of having multiple options in the Kubernetes ecosystem, and acquire the knowledge needed to navigate this complex landscape effectively.