Easy and Repeatable Kubernetes Development
Publisher’s description
What is Skaffold?
Skaffold is an open-source containers & devop program for Windows from Google. It ranks 25th by popularity among containers & devops in this catalogue. It is written in Go.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 2.25.0, released on September 16, 2026. 19 versions are listed since September 13, 2023, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 6.3 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 89,467 times. The source code on GitHub (GoogleContainerTools/skaffold) has 15,901 stars. Similar programs include Docker Compose, Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment and Helm.
Project description on GitHub: “Easy and Repeatable Kubernetes Development”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Frequent updates (about 6.3 a year)
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: Skaffold is an open-source containers & devop tool for 64-bit PCs. It is actively maintained.
Is Skaffold safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
4CA20B716F4756B0F5E2A06B13BF9CB189EBC8E6978665F274F8FD23FBCF47D6· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the GoogleContainerTools/skaffold repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on August 15, 2022.
- Actively maintained10
- Code review10
- No known vulnerabilities10
- Dependency update tool10
- Security policy10
- No dangerous workflows10
- Licence declared10
- Branch protection8
- No binaries in the repository6
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Signed releases0
- Restricted token permissions0
- Fuzzing0
- Pinned dependencies0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 19 versions ›19 versions over 3 years · about 6.3 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.25.0Latest | September 16, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 2.24.0 | July 23, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 2.18.2 | March 26, 2026 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 2.17.0 | November 13, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 2.16.1 | June 18, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 2.15.0 | April 4, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 2.14.2 | March 19, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
| 2.14.1 | February 5, 2025 | — | 64-bit Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Google.ContainerTools.Skaffold -echoco install skaffold -yProgram files (.exe): skaffold.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Category
- Containers & DevOps
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/GoogleContainerTools/skaffold
- Written in
- Go
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 2.25.0
- Released
- September 16, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- July 18, 2024
- Versions listed
- 19
- Updates / year
- 6.3
- Chocolatey downloads
- 89,467
- GitHub stars
- 15,901
- GitHub forks
- 1,709
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- Google.ContainerTools.Skaffold
- Chocolatey package
- skaffold
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Frequently asked questions
Is Skaffold free?
Yes. Skaffold is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is Skaffold safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Skaffold with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does Skaffold run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Skaffold?
The versions page lists all 19 versions with links to their official installer files, back to September 13, 2023.
Can I use Skaffold without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to Skaffold?
Docker Compose, Kubernetes - Minikube - A Local Kubernetes Development Environment, Helm, k9s and Pulumi. The alternatives page compares them.
