# Find deprecated Kubernetes APIs before cluster upgrades with kubent

> Scan manifests and live clusters for removed or deprecated Kubernetes APIs before an upgrade window turns into an outage.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/find-deprecated-kubernetes-apis-before-cluster-upgrades-with` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/find-deprecated-kubernetes-apis-before-cluster-upgrades-with`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/find-deprecated-kubernetes-apis-before-cluster-upgrades-with/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/find-deprecated-kubernetes-apis-before-cluster-upgrades-with

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# Find deprecated Kubernetes APIs before cluster upgrades with kubent

Scan manifests and live clusters for removed or deprecated Kubernetes APIs before an upgrade window turns into an outage.

## Prerequisites

kubent binary, access to target Kubernetes manifests or cluster, target Kubernetes version context for upgrade analysis

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- brew install kubent
- $ docker run -it --rm \
- git clone https://github.com/doitintl/kube-no-trouble.git
- $ make

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- ### Docker Image

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- Run the following command in your terminal to install kubent using a shell script:
- sh
- sh -c "$(curl -sSL https://git.io/install-kubent)"

- Source: https://github.com/doitintl/kube-no-trouble
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/doitintl/kube-no-trouble/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/doitintl/kube-no-trouble#readme

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/find-deprecated-kubernetes-apis-before-cluster-upgrades-with-kubent/)