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The Cloud Native Control Plane
12K starsJun 16, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add crossplane/crossplaneAlternatives
Kcl alternatives for AI agents.
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Kcl
KCL Programming Language Core and API (CNCF Sandbox Project). https://kcl-lang.io
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Parseable is an observability datalake built from first principles.
2.4K starsJun 18, 2026 pushdevopsRustKubernetes
$ npx skills add parseablehq/parseable#3
An open source trusted cloud native registry project that stores, signs, and scans content.
29K starsJun 16, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add goharbor/harbor#4
Find vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, SBOM in containers, Kubernetes, code repositories, clouds and more
38K starsSep 11, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add aquasecurity/trivy#5
Quarkus: Supersonic Subatomic Java.
16K starsJun 16, 2026 pushdevopsJavaKubernetes
$ npx skills add quarkusio/quarkus#6
The Cloud-Native API Gateway and AI Gateway
17K starsAug 24, 2026 pushdevopsLuaKubernetes
$ npx skills add apache/apisix#7
WasmEdge is a lightweight, high-performance, and extensible WebAssembly runtime for cloud native, edge, and decentralized applications. It powers serverless apps, embedded functions, microservices, smart contracts, and IoT devices.
11K starsJul 22, 2026 pushdevopsC++Kubernetes
$ npx skills add WasmEdge/WasmEdge#8
Ultralight, security-first service mesh for Kubernetes. Main repo for Linkerd 2.x.
11K starsJun 16, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add linkerd/linkerd2#9
Storage Orchestration for Kubernetes
14K starsJun 16, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add rook/rook#10
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#11
Meshery, the cloud native manager
11K starsJun 16, 2026 pushdevopsTypeScriptKubernetes
$ npx skills add meshery/meshery#12
Talos Linux is a modern Linux distribution built for Kubernetes.
11K starsJun 15, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add siderolabs/talos#13
Open Source, Google Zanzibar-inspired database for scalably storing and querying fine-grained authorization data
7.1K starsSep 24, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add authzed/spicedb#14
A popular & widely deployed Open Source Container Native Storage platform for Stateful Persistent Applications on Kubernetes.
9.8K starsJun 30, 2026 pushdevopsKubernetes
$ npx skills add openebs/openebs#15
Cloud Native Runtime Security
9.1K starsJun 22, 2026 pushdevopsC++Kubernetes
$ npx skills add falcosecurity/falco#16
Fast and Simple Serverless Functions for Kubernetes
8.9K starsJul 17, 2026 pushdevopsGoKubernetes
$ npx skills add fission/fissionHow 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 Kcl if it already passes your workflow test and repository review.
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