Kubectl plugin

kubectl cert-manager is a kubectl plugin that can help you to manage cert-manager resources inside your cluster.

While the kubectl plugin is supported, it is recommended to use cmctl as this enables a better experience via tab auto-completion.

Installation

You need the kubectl-cert-manager.tar.gz file for the platform you're using, these can be found on our GitHub releases page. In order to use the kubectl plugin you need its binary to be accessible under the name kubectl-cert_manager in your $PATH.

macOS/Linux

Run the following commands to set up the plugin:

$ curl -L -o kubectl-cert-manager.tar.gz https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/releases/download/v1.6.3/kubectl-cert_manager-linux-amd64.tar.gz
$ tar xzf kubectl-cert-manager.tar.gz
$ sudo mv kubectl-cert_manager /usr/local/bin

Windows

Download the latest version.
Extract the archive.
Add the .exe file extension to the extracted kubectl-cert_manager.
Copy kubectl-cert_manager.exe to a location which is also in your PATH.

You can run kubectl cert-manager help to test the plugin is set up properly:

$ kubectl cert-manager help

kubectl cert-manager is a CLI tool manage and configure cert-manager resources for Kubernetes

Usage: kubectl cert-manager [command]

Available Commands:
  approve      Approve a CertificateRequest
  check        Check cert-manager components
  convert      Convert cert-manager config files between different API versions
  create       Create cert-manager resources
  deny         Deny a CertificateRequest
  experimental Interact with experimental features
  help         Help about any command
  inspect      Get details on certificate related resources
  renew        Mark a Certificate for manual renewal
  status       Get details on current status of cert-manager resources
  version      Print the cert-manager CLI version and the deployed cert-manager version

Flags:
  -h, --help                           help for kubectl cert-manager
      --log-flush-frequency duration   Maximum number of seconds between log flushes (default 5s)

Use "kubectl cert-manager [command] --help" for more information about a command.

Commands

Please refer to cmctl for command documentation. The plugin provides the same functionality bar the completion subcommand. Commands are invoked with kubectl cert-manager rather than cmctl, but function the same otherwise.