kubectl diff
SafeDiff before apply
kubectl diff -f <manifest>
Shows what apply *would* change — mandatory pre-flight that also exposes out-of-band edits.
Examples
kubectl diff -f deploy.yamlPreview the change
Syntax
kubectl diff -f <file|dir> / -k <dir>
Before you run it
Diff only.
Related commands
- kubectl applyApply manifests
- kubectl apply -kApply with Kustomize
The same reference, with no signal at all
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