Minikube
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minikube is the tool for local Kubernetes. minikube quickly sets up a local Kubernetes cluster on macOS, Linux, and Windows. We proudly focus on helping application developers and new Kubernetes users.
Instead of needing to setup multiple control plane instances plus multiple pods, Minikube has the Master and Node processes run on ONE machine with Docker pre-installed.
Highlights[edit | edit source]
- Supports the latest Kubernetes release (+6 previous minor versions)
- Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows)
- Deploy as a VM, a container, or on bare-metal
- Multiple container runtimes (CRI-O, containerd, docker)
- Direct API endpoint for blazing fast image load and build
- Advanced features such as LoadBalancer, filesystem mounts, FeatureGates, and network policy
- Addons for easily installed Kubernetes applications
- Supports common CI environments
