:seedling: Kubean
June 2, 2026 · View on GitHub
Kubean is a production-ready cluster lifecycle management toolchain based on kubespray and other cluster LCM engine.

Kubean is a Cloud Native Computing Foundation sandbox project.
:anchor: Awesome features
- Simplicity: Deploying of Kubean and powerful lifecycle management of kubernetes cluster implementing by declarative API.
- Offline Supported: Offline packages(os-pkgs, images, binarys) are released with the release. You won't have to worry about how to gather all the resources you need.
- Compatibility: Multi-arch delivery Supporting. Such as AMD, ARM with common Linux distributions. Also include Kunpeng with Kylin.
- Expandability: Allowing custom actions be added to cluster without any changes for Kubespray.
:surfing_man: Quick start
Killercoda tutorials
We created a scenario on killercoda, which is an online platform for interactive technique learning. You can try it in there.
Guided install with KubeStellar Console
KubeStellar Console offers a guided installation mission for Kubean with step-by-step instructions, pre-flight checks, validation, troubleshooting tips, and rollback support.
Local install
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Ensure that you have a Kubernetes cluster running, on which Helm is installed
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Deploy kubean-operator
helm repo add kubean-io https://kubean-io.github.io/kubean-helm-chart/ helm install kubean kubean-io/kubean --create-namespace -n kubean-systemThen check kubean-operator status by running:
kubectl get pods -n kubean-system -
Online deploy an all-in-one cluster with minimal configuration
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A simple way is to use AllInOne.yml, replacing
<IP1>,<USERNAME>, and other strings with actual values. -
Start
kubeanClusterOpsto run the kubespray job.kubectl apply -f examples/install/1.minimal -
Check the kubespray job status.
kubectl get job -n kubean-system
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:ocean: Kubernetes compatibility
| Kubean Version | Kubernetes Version Range | Kubernetes Default Version | kubespray SHA |
|---|---|---|---|
| v0.34.2 | v1.33 ~ v1.35 | v1.34.7 | a254f5e |
| v0.33.2 | v1.33 ~ v1.35 | v1.33.8 | e3b5c41 |
| v0.32.4 | v1.32 ~ v1.34 | v1.32.9 | 8dacb9c |
| v0.31.0 | v1.32 ~ v1.34 | v1.32.9 | b9e1e85 |
| v0.30.2 | v1.32 ~ v1.34 | v1.32.9 | 5dce75d |
| v0.29.1 | v1.31 ~ v1.33 | v1.32.9 | fbf957a |
| v0.28.5 | v1.31 ~ v1.33 | v1.31.6 | 13c70d3 |
| v0.27.3 | v1.31 ~ v1.33 | v1.31.6 | 502ba66 |
| v0.26.4 | v1.31 ~ v1.33 | v1.31.6 | 739e5e1 |
| v0.25.2 | v1.30 ~ v1.32 | v1.31.6 | d0e9088 |
| v0.24.2 | v1.30 ~ v1.32 | v1.31.6 | 4ad9f9b |
| v0.23.9 | v1.30 ~ v1.32 | v1.31.6 | a4843ea |
| v0.22.5 | v1.29 ~ v1.31 | v1.30.5 | d173f1d |
To check the list of Kubernetes versions supported by Kubean, refer to the Kubernetes versions list.
:book: Roadmap
For detailed information about all the planned features, refer to the roadmap.
:book: Documents
Please visit our website: kubean-io.github.io/kubean/
:envelope: Join us
You can connect with us on the following channels:
- Slack: join the #Kubean channel on CNCF Slack by requesting an invitation from CNCF Slack. Once you have access to CNCF Slack, you can join the Kubean channel.
- Email: refer to the MAINTAINERS.md to find the email addresses of all maintainers. Feel free to contact them via email to report any issues or ask questions.
:thumbsup: Contributors
Copyright The Kubean Authors
We are a Cloud Native Computing Foundation sandbox project.
The Linux Foundation® (TLF) has registered trademarks and uses trademarks.
For a list of TLF trademarks, see Trademark Usage.
Kubean enriches the CNCF CLOUD NATIVE Landscape.


