#1
bootstrap K3s over SSH in < 60s 🚀
7.4K starsMar 5, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add alexellis/k3supAlternatives
Kairos alternatives for AI agents.
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Kairos
The immutable Linux meta-distribution for edge Kubernetes.
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Vald. A Highly Scalable Distributed Vector Search Engine
1.7K starsJun 11, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add vdaas/vald#3
Find vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, SBOM in containers, Kubernetes, code repositories, clouds and more
36K starsJun 15, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add aquasecurity/trivy#4
An open source trusted cloud native registry project that stores, signs, and scans content.
29K starsJun 16, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add goharbor/harbor#5
Container runtimes on macOS (and Linux) with minimal setup
29K starsJun 15, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add abiosoft/colima#6
Cloud Native Runtime Security
9.0K starsJun 11, 2026 pushdevopsC++Kubernetes
$ npx skills add falcosecurity/falco#7
Pulumi - Infrastructure as Code in any programming language 🚀
25K starsJun 16, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add pulumi/pulumi#8
An open and reliable container runtime
21K starsJun 16, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add containerd/containerd#9
vCluster - Create fully functional virtual Kubernetes clusters - Each vcluster runs inside a namespace of the underlying k8s cluster. It's cheaper than creating separate full-blown clusters and it offers better multi-tenancy and isolation than regular namespaces.
11K starsJun 16, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add loft-sh/vcluster#10
The Cloud Native Control Plane
12K starsJun 16, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add crossplane/crossplane#11
Fast and Simple Serverless Functions for Kubernetes
8.9K starsJun 12, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add fission/fission#12
Open, Multi-Cloud, Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Orchestration
5.5K starsJun 15, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add karmada-io/karmada#13
Open source and extensible Platform as a Service (PaaS).
5.3K starsJun 15, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add tsuru/tsuru#14
Kubevious - Kubernetes without disasters
1.7K starsJun 13, 2026 pushdevopsKubernetesClaude Code
$ npx skills add kubevious/kubevious#15
Load Balancer Implementation for Kubernetes in Bare-Metal, Edge, and Virtualization
1.8K starsMay 26, 2025 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add openelb/openelb#16
From local development to the cloud: web apps development with containers made easy.
722 starsApr 22, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add kool-dev/koolHow to choose
When should you switch?
Use an alternative when it has a clearer install path, higher trust score, fresher maintenance, or better platform fit for your current agent stack. Keep Kairos if it already passes your workflow test and repository review.
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