Kind (Kubernetes in Docker)

Local Kubernetes clusters with Kind for development and testing

Commands

kind create cluster --name my-cluster
kubectl get nodes
kind load --help
kind delete cluster --name my-cluster

Key Features

  • Allows running multiple clusters (not possible through minikube/Docker Desktop)
  • Can create multinode clusters

Node Types

  • Control Plane: Manages cluster state
  • Worker: Runs application workloads