Lint Kubernetes manifests and Helm charts for security and readiness issues before cluster deployment with KubeLinter

Run a static policy pass over Kubernetes YAML before misconfigurations, missing limits, or risky defaults reach a cluster.

Prerequisites

KubeLinter binary or container image, Kubernetes YAML or Helm/Kustomize inputs, and optional CI integration.

Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:

• go install golang.stackrox.io/kube-linter/cmd/kube-linter@latest
• brew install kube-linter
• docker pull stackrox/kube-linter:latest
• git clone git@github.com:stackrox/kube-linter.git

Requirements and caveats from upstream:

• Using docker

• Running KubeLinter to Lint your YAML files only requires two steps in its most basic form.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:

• To install using Go, run the following command:

• To install using Homebrew or LinuxBrew, run the following command:

• Make sure that you have installed Go prior to building from source.

• Source: https://github.com/stackrox/kube-linter

• Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stackrox/kube-linter/HEAD/README.md

Documentation

• https://github.com/stackrox/kube-linter

Source

• Agent Skill Exchange