---
name: "kustomize"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kustomize"
version: "5.6.0+ds-1+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kustomize"
---

# kustomize(1)

Customization of Kubernetes YAML configurations

## NAME

kustomize - Customization of Kubernetes YAML configurations

## DESCRIPTION

Manages declarative configuration of Kubernetes. See https://sigs.k8s.io/kustomize

### Usage:

-

  kustomize \[command\]

### Available Commands:

- build

  Build a kustomization target from a directory or URL

- cfg

  Commands for reading and writing configuration

- completion

  Generate shell completion script

- create

  Create a new kustomization in the current directory

- edit

  Edits a kustomization file

- fn

  Commands for running functions against configuration

- help

  Help about any command

- localize

  \[Alpha\] Creates localized copy of target kustomization root at destination

- version

  Prints the kustomize version

### Flags:

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

  help for kustomize

- **--stack-trace**

  print a stack-trace on error

### Additional help topics:

- kustomize docs-fn

  \[Alpha\] Documentation for developing and invoking Configuration Functions.

- kustomize docs-fn-spec

  \[Alpha\] Documentation for Configuration Functions Specification.

- kustomize docs-io-annotations

  \[Alpha\] Documentation for annotations used by io.

- kustomize docs-merge

  \[Alpha\] Documentation for merging Resources (2-way merge).

- kustomize docs-merge3

  \[Alpha\] Documentation for merging Resources (3-way merge).

- kustomize tutorials-command-basics

  \[Alpha\] Tutorials for using basic config commands.

-

  kustomize tutorials-function-basics \[Alpha\] Tutorials for using functions.

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