Kubectl Commands Cheat Sheet

Using Kubernetes without a cheat sheet is frustrating. You know kubectl get pods, but kubectl rollout undo deployment/my-app or kubectl logs my-pod -c container-name can feel like guessing. It costs you time and breaks your rhythm.

That’s why I created a kubectl CLI Cheat Sheet with the commands you’ll actually use. It’s free, and you can download it as a PDF file from my Gumroad store.

It contains a curated list of kubectl commands organised by topics. For example, let’s say you’re searching for scaling down deployments. You’ll find commands related to deployment management:

# List deployments​
kubectl get deployments​
kubectl get deploy # shorthand​
# Get deployment details​
kubectl describe deployment <deployment-name>​
# Create deployment from image​
kubectl create deployment <deployment-name> --image=<image-name>​
# Scale deployment​
kubectl scale deployment <deployment-name> --replicas=<number>​
7# Update deployment image​
kubectl set image deployment/<deployment-name>
<container-name>=<new-image>​
# Rollout status​
kubectl rollout status deployment/<deployment-name>​
# Rollout history​
kubectl rollout history deployment/<deployment-name>​
# Rollback deployment​
kubectl rollout undo deployment/<deployment-name>​
# Rollback to specific revision​
kubectl rollout undo deployment/<deployment-name>
--to-revision=<revision-number>​
# Restart deployment (rolling restart)​
kubectl rollout restart deployment/<deployment-name>

For more information, check the Table of Contents or just visit the Gumroad link I provided above:

I hope you’ll find the cheat sheet use, and it will save you time and energy!