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CDK8s
Plans and prices
Open-source cdk8s
Free
Defines and synthesizes Kubernetes manifests; does not apply them to a cluster
Read 4 Oct 2026 · cdk8s.io
On the record
- Cluster compatibility
- The project says cdk8s can define applications for Kubernetes clusters in any cloud or on premises, and runs locally in the development environment.cdk8s.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Community and support
- The site provides community support links for issues, Stack Overflow, Slack, and a mailing list, and invites contributions.cdk8s.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment workflow
- cdk8s generates manifests but does not apply them to a cluster; the docs describe applying them with kubectl or a GitOps tool such as Flux.cdk8s.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The CLI installation page lists Homebrew, npm, and Yarn installation methods.cdk8s.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The docs describe using cdk8s charts in an AWS CDK application and applying them with the EKS construct library.cdk8s.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Kubernetes resources
- Users can import objects from Kubernetes API versions and custom resource definitions.cdk8s.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Kubernetes version limit
- cdk8s+ libraries are actively maintained only for the three latest Kubernetes releases.cdk8s.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Manifest output
- cdk8s synthesizes applications into standard Kubernetes YAML manifests that can be applied to Kubernetes clusters.cdk8s.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Programming languages
- The site lists TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, and Go as supported languages.cdk8s.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Project affiliation
- The homepage identifies cdk8s as a Cloud Native Computing Foundation Sandbox Project and says it is made at AWS.cdk8s.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- Reusable abstractions
- Constructs support composing higher-level abstractions with object-oriented classes, and can be shared through package managers.cdk8s.io · read 4 Oct 2026
- What it does
- cdk8s is an open-source framework for defining Kubernetes applications and reusable abstractions with familiar programming languages and object-oriented APIs.cdk8s.io · read 4 Oct 2026
