Embedded Tools
command:
zarf tools yqaliases:
yq
Zarf vendors in yq to provide a way to interact with YAML files.
yq is a lightweight and portable command-line YAML processor. It can be used to extract specific parts of a YAML file, replace or delete values, and more.
command:
zarf tools archiveraliases:
archiver,a
Zarf uses the great mholt/archiver library as a dependency to create and extract archives. This libarary also offers itself as a standalone tool that can be used to create and extract archives.
command:
zarf tools sbomaliases:
syft,sbom,s
Zarf vendors in Syft, a “CLI tool and library for generating a Software Bill of Materials from container images and filesystems”.
command:
zarf tools k9saliases:
k9s,monitor,m
Zarf vendors in K9s, a terminal-based UI to interact with your Kubernetes cluster. K9s is not necessary to deploy, manage, or operate Zarf or its deployed packages, but it is a great tool to use when you want to interact with your cluster.

More instructions on how to use k9s can be found on their documentation site.