No. 18 of 27 ·Infrastructure Testing Tools

kube-score

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted

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Two barsScore 5.5

kube-score is ranked #18 of 27 in infrastructure testing tools on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows.

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Purpose: kube-score statically analyzes Kubernetes object definitions and recommends ways to improve application security and resilience.
Open source: The project is available under the MIT license.
Browser demo: The online demo accepts Kubernetes YAML or JSON, and the site states that it runs entirely in the browser without sending data to a server.
Install options: The project provides prebuilt binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows, plus Docker, Homebrew, and Krew installation options.
Checks: Checks include container limits, NetworkPolicy targeting, PodDisruptionBudget, Pod anti-affinity, container probes, security context, and stable APIs.
CI use: kube-score can run in CI/CD and exits with code 1 for critical errors, with an option to use warnings as the exit threshold.
Integrations: The README demonstrates use with Helm, Kustomize, static YAML files, existing clusters, and Docker.
Output formats: Supported output formats are human-readable, JSON, CI, and SARIF; SARIF is described as supporting easier integration with CI platforms.
Configuration: Users can ignore tests globally or per object and enable optional tests globally or per object.
Analysis input: The README says results are best when input includes all applications deployed to the same namespace.
Build requirement: Building from source requires Go 1.21 or later.
Supported platforms: Prebuilt binaries are listed for macOS, Linux, and Windows.

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