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Kubernetes · Command

kubectl scale

kubectl scale changes the desired number of replicas for a Kubernetes workload. It supports Deployments, ReplicaSets, ReplicationControllers, and StatefulSets, with optional checks before scaling.

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Syntax

kubectl scale [--resource-version=version] [--current-replicas=count] --replicas=COUNT (-f FILENAME | TYPE NAME)

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  • kubectl get
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  • HorizontalPodAutoscaler

Source: kubectl scale. Checked 2026-11-03.