# Client Libraries for Kubernetes

!!! info "Architectural Context"
    Detailed reference for Client Libraries for Kubernetes in the context of The Container Stack.

## Standard Reference

  - [github.com/kubernetes-client 🌟](https://github.com/kubernetes-client)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium: Building stuff with the Kubernetes API — TOC 🌟](https://medium.com/programming-kubernetes/building-stuff-with-the-kubernetes-api-toc-84d751876650)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [k8s-ruby: Kubernetes Ruby Client](https://github.com/k8s-ruby/k8s-ruby) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 75</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [kubernetes/client-go: Go client for Kubernetes 🌟](https://github.com/kubernetes/client-go) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 9818</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[ENTERPRISE-STABLE]</span>
  - [pkg.go.dev/k8s.io/client-go](https://pkg.go.dev/k8s.io/client-go)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Rate Limiting in Controller-Runtime and Client-go](https://danielmangum.com/posts/controller-runtime-client-go-rate-limiting)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [kubernetes-client/go: OpenAPI based Generated Go client for Kubernetes](https://github.com/kubernetes-client/go) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 239</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [kyaml2go (Pronounced as camel2go 🐫) 🌟](https://github.com/PrasadG193/kyaml2go) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 283</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [itnext.io: Writing a Kubernetes CLI in Go](https://itnext.io/writing-a-kubernetes-cli-in-go-a3970ad58299)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [blog.devgenius.io: Learn Kubernetes Programming — Part 1](https://blog.devgenius.io/learn-kubernetes-programming-part-1-7384e5f3c481)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [iximiuz.com: How To Develop Kubernetes CLIs Like a Pro](https://iximiuz.com/en/posts/kubernetes-api-go-cli)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [github.com/kubernetes-client/python](https://github.com/kubernetes-client/python) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 7580</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[ENTERPRISE-STABLE]</span>
  - [github.com/kubernetes-client/python-base](https://github.com/kubernetes-client/python-base) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 69</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium.com/@dimitrijevskiv: Monitor Kubernetes pod status from a Jenkins' pipeline](https://medium.com/@dimitrijevskiv/monitor-kubernetes-pod-status-from-a-jenkins-pipeline-e25c744d944d)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [blog.devgenius.io: Automate Kubernetes With Python 🌟](https://blog.devgenius.io/automate-kubernetes-with-python-2150c290afe7)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [martinheinz.dev/blog/73: Automate All the Boring Kubernetes Operations with' Python 🌟](https://martinheinz.dev/blog/73)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [itnext.io: Difference between Fabric8 and Official Kubernetes Java Client' 🌟](https://itnext.io/difference-between-fabric8-and-official-kubernetes-java-client-3e0a994fd4af)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [github.com/kubernetes-client/java: Kubernetes Java Client](https://github.com/kubernetes-client/java) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 3974</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[ENTERPRISE-STABLE]</span>
  - [developers.redhat.com: How the fabric8 Maven plug-in deploys Java applications' to OpenShift](https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2020/05/28/how-the-fabric8-maven-plug-in-deploys-java-applications-to-openshift)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [developers.redhat.com: What’s new in Fabric8 Kubernetes Java client 4.12.0](https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2020/10/30/whats-new-in-fabric8-kubernetes-java-client-4-12-0)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [blog.marcnuri.com: Fabric8 Kubernetes Client for Java introduction](https://blog.marcnuri.com/kubernetes-client-java-fabric8-introduction)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [blog.marcnuri.com: Build Kubernetes controllers with Fabric8 Kubernetes' Client, Quarkus, and JKube](https://blog.marcnuri.com/fabric8-kubernetes-java-client-and-quarkus-and-graalvm)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [developers.redhat.com: How to generate code using Fabric8 Kubernetes Client](https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2023/01/24/how-generate-code-using-fabric8-kubernetes-client)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [levelup.gitconnected.com: First Try on Java Operator SDK](https://levelup.gitconnected.com/first-try-on-java-operator-sdk-5a07f30771de)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [developers.redhat.com: How to use Fabric8 Java Client with Kubernetes](https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2023/01/04/how-use-fabric8-java-client-kubernetes)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [cdk8s](https://github.com/cdk8s-team/cdk8s) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 4813</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[ENTERPRISE-STABLE]</span>
  - [blog.twstewart.me: cdk8s-python - A Love and Hate Experience](https://blog.twstewart.me/posts/cdk8s-python)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [qdnqn.com: Kubernetes objects from Go to YAML using Cdk8s](https://qdnqn.com/create-kubernetes-yaml-definitions-using-go-and-cdk8s)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [blog.marcnuri.com](https://blog.marcnuri.com)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [developers.redhat.com: How to manage microservices using OpenShift Dev Spaces' and JKube](https://developers.redhat.com/developer-sandbox/activities/how-to-manage-microservices-using-openshift-dev-spaces-and-jkube)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [javaoperatorsdk.io: Build Kubernetes Operators in Java without hassle](https://javaoperatorsdk.io)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Part 4 — Using the Go client framework](https://medium.com/programming-kubernetes/building-stuff-with-the-kubernetes-api-part-4-using-go-b1d0e3c1c899)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>

## Cloud-Native

### Kubernetes Native

#### Java Build Plugins

##### Eclipse JKube

  - [developers.redhat.com: Cloud-native Java applications made easy: Eclipse' JKube 1.0.0 now available](https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2020/09/09/cloud-native-java-applications-made-easy-eclipse-jkube-1-0-0-now-available)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — Launch announcement of Eclipse JKube 1.0.0 detailing its design philosophy, architectural decoupling from old Fabric8 dependencies, and its seamless integration with modern cloud-native standards.
  - [developers.redhat.com: Java development on top of Kubernetes using Eclipse' JKube](https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2020/08/24/java-development-on-top-of-kubernetes-using-eclipse-jkube)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — Exploring developer loop workflows utilizing Eclipse JKube to build, deploy, and debug Java applications in real-time inside a local or remote Kubernetes cluster environment.
#### Migration Guides

##### Eclipse JKube (1)

  - **(2026)** [**eclipse.org: Migration Guide for projects using Fabric8 Maven Plugin to Eclipse JKube 🌟**](https://eclipse.dev/jkube/docs/migration-guide) <span class='md-tag md-tag--primary'>[DOCUMENTATION]</span> 🌟🌟🌟🌟 <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[ENTERPRISE-STABLE]</span> — Official technical reference outlining the exact property conversions, API transformations, and plugin changes needed to move builds from `fabric8-maven-plugin` to `jkube-maven-plugin`.
  - [developers.redhat.com: Migrating from Fabric8 Maven Plugin to Eclipse JKube' 1.0.0](https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2020/09/21/migrating-from-fabric8-maven-plugin-to-eclipse-jkube-1-0-0)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[LEGACY]</span> — Step-by-step technical guide highlighting the namespace transitions, configuration changes, and structural refactoring required when migrating legacy Fabric8 Maven build files to the modernized Eclipse JKube.
#### Product Updates

##### Eclipse JKube (2)

  - [blog.marcnuri.com: Eclipse JKube 1.4.0 is now available!](https://blog.marcnuri.com/eclipse-jkube-1-4-0)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — Detail-rich release note highlighting improvements, bug fixes, and support extensions introduced in version 1.4.0 of Eclipse JKube.
#### Quarkus Integration

##### Video Tutorials

  - [youtube: Deploying a Quarkus application into Kubernetes using JKube | Cloud' Tool Time | Marc Nuri 🌟](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDDfdZqwM1E&ab_channel=EclipseFoundation)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — Video session detailing the integration of Quarkus with Eclipse JKube to deploy highly optimized, native-compiled Java microservices directly to Kubernetes.
## Red Hat OpenShift

### Developer Experience

#### Java Integrations

  - [Fabric8](https://fabric8.io) <span class='md-tag md-tag--warning'>[EN CONTENT]</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[LEGACY]</span> — Historically significant platform offering tools, microservices, and management mechanisms for Java environments on Kubernetes and OpenShift. Now deprecated, but set foundations for contemporary Java developer abstractions.
  - [developers.redhat.com: Getting started with the fabric8 Kubernetes Java' client](https://developers.redhat.com/blog/2020/05/20/getting-started-with-the-fabric8-kubernetes-java-client) <span class='md-tag md-tag--warning'>[EN CONTENT]</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — Technical introduction to utilizing the Fabric8 Kubernetes Java Client SDK. Details how to perform CRUD operations on Kubernetes APIs, deploy custom controllers, and stream container logs inside Java runtimes.
#### Maven Plugins

  - **(2025)** [Eclipse JKube 🌟](https://eclipse.dev/jkube) <span class='md-tag md-tag--warning'>[EN CONTENT]</span> <span class='md-tag md-tag--primary'>[DOCUMENTATION]</span> 🌟🌟🌟 <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — The central documentation portal for Eclipse JKube, an open-source suite of tooling designed to facilitate the rapid containerization, deployment, and management of Java applications across Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift infrastructures.
  - **(2025)** [GitHub: Eclipse JKube](https://github.com/eclipse-jkube/jkube) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 850</span> <span class='md-tag md-tag--warning'>[EN CONTENT]</span> 🌟🌟🌟 <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — Active repository containing the source code, extensions, and Maven/Gradle plugins for Eclipse JKube. Simplifies localized builds, auto-detects Java application frameworks, and generates matching Kubernetes resource configurations.

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