Weaveworks and AWS Joining Forces to Maintain Open Source eksctl
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This article announces that Weaveworks and AWS are jointly maintaining the open source eksctl CLI tool for Amazon EKS, with the project moving to a new shared GitHub organization.
- eksctl project moved from Weaveworks to new eksctl-io GitHub organization
- Jointly maintained by AWS and Weaveworks going forward
- Recent features include GitOps bootstrap, Karpenter support, EMR permissions setup
- eksctl simplifies EKS cluster creation with single command
- Container images moved from Docker Hub to ECR Public
- Official AWS support available through support agreements
- Community contributions encouraged via GitHub issues and pull requests
In summary, eksctl remains the officially supported CLI for Amazon EKS with enhanced joint governance and continued development of usability features.
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