---
name: "kind"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kind"
version: "0.27.0-1+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kind"
---

# kind(1)

Kubernetes IN Docker - local clusters for testing Kubernetes

## NAME

kind - Kubernetes IN Docker - local clusters for testing Kubernetes

## DESCRIPTION

kind creates and manages local Kubernetes clusters using Docker container 'nodes'

### Usage:

-

  kind \[command\]

### Available Commands:

- build

  Build one of \[node-image\]

- completion

  Output shell completion code for the specified shell (bash, zsh or fish)

- create

  Creates one of \[cluster\]

- delete

  Deletes one of \[cluster\]

- export

  Exports one of \[kubeconfig, logs\]

- get

  Gets one of \[clusters, nodes, kubeconfig\]

- help

  Help about any command

- load

  Loads images into nodes

- version

  Prints the kind CLI version

### Flags:

- **-h**, **--help**

  help for kind

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  silence all stderr output

- **-v**, **--verbosity** int32

  info log verbosity, higher value produces more output

- **--version**

  version for kind

Use "kind \[command\] **--help**" for more information about a command.