BeKind

A powerful CLI tool for creating and configuring Kubernetes clusters using KIND (Kubernetes in Docker) with automated post-deployment steps.

Documentation

For complete documentation, including installation instructions, configuration options, and feature guides, please visit:

https://christianh814.github.io/bekind/

Quick Start

# Install
go install github.com/christianh814/bekind@latest

# Start a cluster with default config
bekind start

# Or run a saved profile
bekind run myprofile

# List clusters
bekind list

# Destroy a cluster
bekind destroy

Features

• Automated Cluster Creation: Deploy KIND clusters with customizable configurations
• Helm Stack Support: Organize and reuse Helm charts with stack configurations (new in v0.6.0)
• Helm Chart Integration: Automatically install Helm charts during cluster setup
• Image Pre-loading: Load Docker images into your cluster before deployment
• Manifest Application: Apply Kubernetes manifests automatically after cluster creation
• Post-Install Patches: Apply JSON patches to resources for fine-grained modifications
• Post-Install Actions: Perform automated actions like resource restarts and deletions

License

Distributed under the Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for more information.