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Use this overview of the `kubectl` command line interface to help you start running commands against Kubernetes clusters. This overview quickly covers `kubectl` syntax, describes the command operations, and provides common examples. For details about each command, including all the supported flags and subcommands, see the [kubectl](/docs/user-guide/kubectl) reference documentation.

TODO: Auto-generate this file to ensure it's always in sync with any `kubectl` changes, see [#14177](http://pr.k8s.io/14177).

## Syntax

Use the following syntax to run `kubectl` commands from your terminal window:

```shell
kubectl [command] [TYPE] [NAME] [flags]
```

where `command`, `TYPE`, `NAME`, and `flags` are:<commit_msg>Update kubectl-overview.md<commit_after>---
assignees:
- bgrant0607
- hw-qiaolei

---

`kubectl` is a command line interface to for running commands against Kubernetes clusters. This overview quickly covers `kubectl` syntax, describes the command operations, and provides common examples. For details about each command, including all the supported flags and subcommands, see the [kubectl](/docs/user-guide/kubectl) reference documentation. For installation instructions see [prerequisites](http://kubernetes.io/docs/user-guide/prereqs/).

TODO: Auto-generate this file to ensure it's always in sync with any `kubectl` changes, see [#14177](http://pr.k8s.io/14177).

## Syntax

Use the following syntax to run `kubectl` commands from your terminal window:

```shell
kubectl [command] [TYPE] [NAME] [flags]
```

where `command`, `TYPE`, `NAME`, and `flags` are:
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