website/content/en/docs/reference/glossary/kubectl.md

title	id	date	full_link	short_description	aka	tags
Kubectl	kubectl	2018-04-12	/docs/reference/kubectl/	A command line tool for communicating with a Kubernetes cluster.	kubectl	tool fundamental

Command line tool for communicating with a Kubernetes cluster's {{< glossary_tooltip text="control plane" term_id="control-plane" >}}, using the Kubernetes API.

You can use kubectl to create, inspect, update, and delete Kubernetes objects.

In English, kubectl is (officially) pronounced /kjuːb/ /kənˈtɹəʊl/ (like "cube control").