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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