kusion
Declarative Intent Driven Platform Orchestrator for Internal Developer Platform
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Decision brief
KusionStack is an intent-driven platform orchestrator using Kubernetes for cloud-native application delivery and management.
Good fit when
- Intended for teams needing unified platform orchestration tools supporting multi-cloud deployment with a focus on internal developer platforms
- Ideal for organizations that prioritize infra-as-code practices within their devops lifecycle managing Kubernetes-based applications
Avoid when
- Not recommended for environments not aligned with Kubernetes or cloud-native principles
- Avoid if seeking a solution that does not emphasize intent-driven application deployment and management on internal developer platforms
Observed Jul 14, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Adoption
Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (1,316) are secondary evidence.
- Docker Hub pulls (30d)
- 8,960·Docker Hub API·today
Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Slowing (228d since push)
- As of today
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of today
- Security (OSV)
- 60 low (60 low)
- As of 1mo
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Install
go get github.com/KusionStack/kusionHow it fits your stack(4)
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Evidence and technical details
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Overview
KusionStack is a platform orchestration tool supporting application delivery and management in cloud-native environments using Kubernetes.
Capability facts
- Deploy
- Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 20, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Aug 20, 2026
- Languages
- go
Source: github.language · Aug 20, 2026
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README
Quick Start With Kusion Server with a Developer Portal
To get started with Kusion Server:
- First, follow the Installation Guide to install Kusion Server.
Note that you need to configure your kubeconfig properly according to the guide, as Kusion Server requires access to a Kubernetes cluster to function properly.
- Then, follow the QuickStart Guide to learn how to use Kusion Server to deploy your first application.
Quick Start With Kusion CLI
This guide will cover:
- Install Kusion CLI.
- Deploy an application to Kubernetes with Kusion.
Install
Homebrew (macOS & Linux)
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# install Kusion
brew install KusionStack/tap/kusion
Powershell
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# install Kusion latest version
powershell -Command "iwr -useb https://www.kusionstack.io/scripts/install.ps1 | iex"
For more information about CLI installation, please refer to the CLI Installation Guide for more options.
License
Kusion is under the Apache 2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.