skaffold commands

8 commands, each with a one-line explanation. Click a command to copy it, or its title for details.

Commands 8 shown

  • Dev mode (hot-reload)
    skaffold dev --port-forward

    Build, deploy and watch for changes; auto-rebuild on save

    ci · kubectl

  • One-shot build and deploy
    skaffold run --tail

    Build images, push to registry and deploy to cluster

    ci · kubectl

  • Build only (no deploy)
    skaffold build --file-output=artifacts.json

    Build images and export artifact metadata to file

    ci

  • Deploy pre-built artifacts
    skaffold deploy --build-artifacts=artifacts.json

    Deploy using previously built image digests from CI

    ci · kubectl

  • Render manifests only
    skaffold render --output=manifests.yaml

    Produce final Kubernetes YAML without applying it

    ci · kubectl

  • Use a specific profile
    skaffold dev -p staging

    Activate a named profile from skaffold.yaml

    ci

  • Diagnose config issues
    skaffold diagnose

    Validate skaffold.yaml and print resolved configuration

    debug

  • Clean up deployed resources
    skaffold delete

    Delete all Kubernetes resources created by skaffold run

    kubectl