Kyma CLI

Overview

Kyma CLI is a command line tool which supports Kyma developers. It provides a set of commands you can use to install and test Kyma.

Prerequisites

Kyma CLI requires the following software:

• kubectl
• Minikube

Installation

For the installation instructions, see the release page.

Usage

Commands

Kyma CLI comes with a set of commands:

• version shows the Kyma cluster version and the Kyma CLI version.
• provision minikube initializes Minikube on a new cluster. It replaces the minikube.sh script.
• install installs Kyma to a cluster based on the current release. It replaces the ìnstaller.sh and is-installed.sh script.
• uninstall uninstalls all Kyma-related resources from a cluster.
• completion generates and shows the bash completion script.
• test triggers and reports the tests for every Kyma module.
• help displays and explains the usage of a given command.

Use Kyma CLI

Use the following syntax to run the commands from your terminal:

kyma {COMMAND} {FLAGS}

where:

• {COMMAND} specifies the operation you want to perform.
• {FLAGS} specify optional flags. For example, use -v or --verbose for additional information on performed operations.

Example:

kyma install --verbose

Further usage examples include:

• Install Kyma with Minikube on Mac:

  kyma provision minikube
  kyma install
  

• Install Kyma with Minikube on Windows:

  kyma provision minikube
  # follow instructions to add hosts
  kyma install
  

• Install Kyma with Minikube on Windows using HyperV:

  kyma provision minikube --vm-driver hyperv --hypervVirtualSwitch {YOUR_SWITCH_NAME}
  # follow instructions to add hosts
  kyma install
  

• Run tests on Kyma:

  kyma test
  

Development

Kyma CLI as a kubectl plugin

NOTE: To use Kyma CLI as a kubectl plugin, use Kubernetes version 1.12.0 or higher.

A plugin is a standalone executable file with a name prefixed with kubectl- .To use the plugin, perform the following steps:

1. Rename the kyma binary to kubectl-kyma and place it anywhere in your {PATH}:

sudo mv ./kyma /usr/local/bin/kubectl-kyma

2. Run kubectl plugin list command to see your plugin on the list of all available plugins.

3. Invoke your plugin as a kubectl command:

$ kubectl kyma version
Kyma CLI version: v0.6.1
Kyma cluster version: 1.0.0

For more information on extending kubectl with plugins, read Kubernetes documentation.