Kinc – Kubernetes in a Container

kinc is an open source rootless, single-container Kubernetes distribution designed for development, testing, and edge deployments. It provides a complete Kubernetes cluster running entirely in userspace without requiring root privileges or complex multi-container orchestration.

- Rootless Operation: Runs entirely in userspace without root privileges

- Single Container: All components (etcd, API server, kubelet, etc.) in one container

- Multi-Cluster Support: Deploy multiple isolated clusters concurrently Podman Quadlet Integration: Native systemd service management

- Dynamic Resource Allocation: Automatic port and CIDR management

- Powered by crun, cri-o, podman, systemd, cgroup v2, nftables