---
title: "Score Kubernetes manifests for reliability and security risks before deploy with kube-score"
description: "Use kube-score to statically review Kubernetes YAML or rendered Helm output for rollout risks, weak defaults, and resilience gaps before merge or deploy."
verification: "listed"
source: "https://github.com/zegl/kube-score"
author: "zegl"
publisher_type: "open_source_project"
category:
  - "CI/CD Integrations"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "zegl/kube-score"
  github_stars: 3100
---

# Score Kubernetes manifests for reliability and security risks before deploy with kube-score

Use kube-score to statically review Kubernetes YAML or rendered Helm output for rollout risks, weak defaults, and resilience gaps before merge or deploy.

## Prerequisites

kube-score, Kubernetes manifests or rendered Helm output

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

Install command or upstream instructions:

```
Install from GitHub releases, Docker (`docker pull zegl/kube-score`), Homebrew, or Krew (`kubectl krew install score`).
```

## Documentation

- https://kube-score.com/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/score-kubernetes-manifests-for-reliability-and-security-risks-before-deploy-with-kube-score/)