Summary
Brings the full KSail toolkit into Claude: spin up Kind, K3d, Talos, or VCluster clusters, deploy Helm charts and Kustomize manifests, configure Flux or ArgoCD GitOps, and manage secrets with SOPS. You can scaffold new clusters, check workload status, validate manifests with Kubeconform, and even open K9s sessions. Helpful when you're prototyping cloud native stacks, debugging deployments, or orchestrating multi-tenant environments without leaving the conversation. Under the hood it wraps the KSail CLI, which bundles kubectl, Helm, and a half-dozen provisioners into one Go binary. Requires Docker locally or access to a supported cloud provider.
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🛥️🐳 KSail
KSail brings Kubernetes cluster setup, application deployment and everyday operations into one tool. Create local clusters with Docker, or work with supported cloud providers and existing Kubernetes clusters. Use it from your terminal, VS Code or an AI assistant.
📖 Documentation · Quickstart · Support
What you get
| Task | Included tools and capabilities |
|---|---|
| Create clusters | Kind, K3d, Talos, vCluster, KWOK, EKS, GKE and AKS |
| Deploy applications | kubectl, Helm, Kustomize, Flux and ArgoCD |
| Protect configuration | Encrypt secrets with SOPS and Age; validate manifests with Kubeconform |
| Operate clusters | K9s, backup and restore, multi-tenancy |
| Work with AI | Chat assistant, MCP server and VS Code extension |
See features and the support matrix for supported platforms and combinations. KWOK simulates clusters; it does not run applications. Cloud providers need their own setup and incur charges.
Quick install
On Linux or an Apple Silicon Mac, with curl, tar and sha256sum or shasum available:
curl -fsSL https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sh
The installer verifies the download and prints where it installed KSail. Follow its PATH
instruction if needed. Prefer Homebrew or a Windows download? See
installation options.
Quick start
Create a project in a new directory:
mkdir my-app
cd my-app
ksail project init --name my-app --distribution Vanilla --provider Docker
This creates your project files without needing Docker or a cloud account. With Docker Engine or Docker Desktop running, start and explore a local cluster:
ksail cluster create
ksail cluster connect
This creates a local Kubernetes cluster and opens K9s to explore it. Enter :quit to leave K9s.
When finished, delete the trial cluster and its applications:
ksail cluster delete --name my-app --provider Docker
Review the cluster name and confirm deletion when prompted. Project files remain for reuse.
Continue with the quickstart guide to deploy an application. The reader reference covers local setup details, cloud providers and optional AI assistant plugins.
Community & support
- 💬 Discussions — questions and ideas.
- 🐛 Issues — bugs and feature requests.
- 🎓 Resources — presentations and tutorials.
- 🛠️ Contributing — make your first contribution.
License
KSail is source-available under PolyForm Shield 1.0.0, with use, redistribution and noncompetition terms. See the licensing guide and full license before reusing it.
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UpdatedJun 10, 2026
