Install kubectl on Windows
Command-line tool to manage Kubernetes clusters.
Install commands
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install kubectl.
winget
winget install --id Kubernetes.kubectl --exact --source wingetScoop
scoop install main/kubectlChocolatey
choco install kubernetes-cli -yPackage details
- Category
- Developer Tools
- winget
Kubernetes.kubectl- Scoop
main/kubectl- Chocolatey
kubernetes-cli
Package sources
The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.
| Package manager | Package | Verified version | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| winget | Kubernetes.kubectl | 1.37.0 | Manifest |
| Scoop | main/kubectl | – | Manifest |
| Chocolatey | kubernetes-cli | 1.37.0 | Manifest |
Install kubectl together with other apps
Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.
Add to my install script
