One-shot build and deploy

Build images, push to registry and deploy to cluster

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More skaffold commands

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

    Build images and export artifact metadata to file

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

    Deploy using previously built image digests from CI

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

    Produce final Kubernetes YAML without applying it

  • Use a specific profile
    skaffold dev -p staging

    Activate a named profile from skaffold.yaml

  • Diagnose config issues
    skaffold diagnose

    Validate skaffold.yaml and print resolved configuration

all 8 skaffold commands