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K3s in Docker for local development on Kubernetes (By Rancher)
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What is K3d?

It is a lightweight wrapper to run k3s (Rancher Lab’s minimal Kubernetes distribution) in docker. It makes it very easy to create single- and multi-node k3s clusters in docker, e.g. for local development on Kubernetes.
K3d is a tool in the Container Tools category of a tech stack.
K3d is an open source tool with GitHub stars and GitHub forks. Here’s a link to K3d's open source repository on GitHub

Who uses K3d?

Companies

Developers
10 developers on StackShare have stated that they use K3d.

K3d Integrations

Decisions about K3d

Here are some stack decisions, common use cases and reviews by companies and developers who chose K3d in their tech stack.

Enzo Gehlen
Web Developer at IXCSoft · | 2 upvotes · 31.9K views
Needs advice
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LXCLXC

Would you use K3d/k3s in an LXC container?

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K3d's Features

  • Lightweight wrapper to run k3s
  • Makes it very easy to create single- and multi-node k3s clusters in docker

K3d Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to K3d?
Git
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GitHub
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Visual Studio Code
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Docker
The Docker Platform is the industry-leading container platform for continuous, high-velocity innovation, enabling organizations to seamlessly build and share any application — from legacy to what comes next — and securely run them anywhere
npm
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K3d's Followers
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