kubectl edit
CautionEdit resources live
kubectl edit <kind>/<name>
Opens the live manifest in an editor and applies on save — handy, but causes drift under GitOps.
Examples
kubectl edit deploy/webHot-edit a deployment
Syntax
kubectl edit <resource> [-n ns]
Before you run it
Live edits drift from declared state.
Related commands
- kubectl applyApply manifests
- kubectl patchPatch resources
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