SeeRepo
Draw my repo

skaffold vs minikube

skaffold and minikube share 11 technologies: GitHub, Google, golang.org/x/oauth2, github.com/moby/moby/client, OpenTelemetry, github.com/moby/moby/api, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric, github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/opentelemetry-operations-go/exporter/metric, github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/opentelemetry-operations-go/exporter/trace, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, and go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric. Both are written in Go.

Read it as markdown

What they share and what sets them apart

GoogleContainerTools

skaffold

Easy and Repeatable Kubernetes Development

Go15.9kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit ebe15dfWhat is skaffold built with?

Only in skaffold

In common

kubernetes

minikube

Run Kubernetes locally

Go32.2kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit a44f248What is minikube built with?

Only in minikube

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
skaffold271,088 lines written412 code files
minikube167,179 lines written597 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
skaffold0% of its commits signed by AIWith Gemini CLI
minikube0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
skaffoldLast push November 4, 20267,321 commits15,900 stars
minikubeLast push November 7, 202619,258 commits32,228 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
skaffold849 test files51% of its code files have a test that imports them
minikube247 test files38.4% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, skaffold or minikube?
skaffold, with 271,088 lines written; minikube has 167,179.

The proof: GoogleContainerTools/skaffold's code at commit ebe15df

Which has more GitHub stars, skaffold or minikube?
minikube, with 32,228 stars; skaffold has 15,900.

The proof: kubernetes/minikube on GitHub

Which has more tests, skaffold or minikube?
skaffold, with 849 test files; minikube has 247.

The proof: GoogleContainerTools/skaffold's code at commit ebe15df

Which was updated more recently, skaffold or minikube?
minikube: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and skaffold's on November 4, 2026.

The proof: kubernetes/minikube's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, skaffold or minikube?
minikube: an AI signed 0.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot.

See inside your code, today.

Paste your repo and see it drawn, part by part: a medium one in under a minute.

Free, no account.

Or look inside SeeRepo's own →