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kubectl apply

kubectl apply creates or updates Kubernetes resources from YAML, JSON, standard input, or a Kustomize directory. It changes declared fields while leaving unspecified fields alone.

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Syntax

kubectl apply (-f FILENAME | -k DIRECTORY)

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  • kubectl
  • kubectl apply edit-last-applied
  • kubectl apply set-last-applied
  • kubectl apply view-last-applied
  • kustomization.yaml

Source: kubectl apply | Kubernetes. Checked 2026-11-03.