name: kustomize
binary: kustomize
aliases: []
category: kubernetes
summary: Kubernetes configuration customization tool.
homepage: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize
docs: https://kubectl.docs.kubernetes.io/references/kustomize/
detect:
version_args: ["version"]
local:
files: ["kustomization.yaml", "kustomization.yml", "Kustomization"]
dirs: []
package_json:
package_manager_prefixes: []
use_when:
- Build or inspect Kustomize Kubernetes manifests
avoid_when:
- The repository uses Helm or plain manifests without Kustomize
risk:
level: medium
effects:
- read_files
- write_files
requires_auth: false
destructive: false
confirmation_required_for:
- applying generated manifests
guardrails:
- Review generated manifests before applying to a cluster.