Apply with prune

Apply manifests and remove stale objects matching the label selector

kubectl apply -f ./dir/ --prune -l app=<label> -n <ns>
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More kubectl commands

  • Diff live vs local
    kubectl diff -f file.yaml

    Show what would change if you applied this manifest now

  • Exec command in all pods
    kubectl get pods -n <ns> -l app=<label> -o name | xargs -I{} kubectl exec {} -n <ns> -- <cmd>

    Run a command in every pod matching a label selector

  • Watch pod status changes
    kubectl get pods -n <ns> -w

    Live-refresh pod list as statuses change

  • Top pods by CPU
    kubectl top pods -A --sort-by=cpu

    CPU-sorted pod usage across all namespaces

  • Create ServiceAccount token
    kubectl create token <sa-name> -n <ns> --duration=1h

    Generate a short-lived bound service account token

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