# kubeqa — Open-Source Kubernetes QA Platform

> kubeqa is an open-source all-in-one Kubernetes QA platform. It provides cluster health scoring, chaos engineering, compliance automation (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, CIS, NESA), and deployment gates through a Go CLI with a Python AI backend.

## Key Pages
- Homepage: https://kubernetes.qa/
- Documentation: https://docs.kubernetes.qa/
- GitHub: https://github.com/nomadx-ae/kubeqa
- Pricing: https://kubernetes.qa/pricing/
- Blog: https://kubernetes.qa/blog/

## Product Details
- License: Apache 2.0
- Language: Go (CLI), Python (AI backend)
- Category: Kubernetes, DevOps, Cloud Native, Testing, Compliance
- Comparable tools: Polaris, Popeye, kube-bench, Kubescape, Litmus, Chaos Mesh, Fairwinds Insights
- Company: NomadX (https://nomadx.ae)
- Consulting: https://kubernetes.ae

## Features
1. Cluster Health Scoring — 8-dimension assessment (resources, security, networking, storage, availability, observability, configuration, cost)
2. Chaos Engineering — pod kill, network chaos, latency injection, node drain, CPU/memory stress
3. Compliance Automation — CIS Kubernetes Benchmark, NSA/CISA, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NESA (UAE), NCA (Saudi)
4. Deployment Gates — pre-deploy manifest validation, CI/CD quality gates, image scanning, policy enforcement
5. AI Analysis — LLM-powered root cause analysis, remediation suggestions, natural language cluster queries

## Installation
brew install nomadx-ae/tap/kubeqa
go install github.com/nomadx-ae/kubeqa@latest
docker pull ghcr.io/nomadx-ae/kubeqa:latest

## Quick Start
kubeqa health scan                           # Scan cluster health
kubeqa compliance audit --framework cis-1.8  # CIS benchmark audit
kubeqa chaos run pod-failure --namespace default --duration 30s  # Chaos test
kubeqa gate check ./k8s/manifests/           # Validate before deploy

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## Full Index (9 pages)

### Articles

- [Getting Started with kubeqa: A Step-by-Step Tutorial for Kubernetes QA](https://kubernetes.qa/blog/getting-started-kubeqa-tutorial/): A hands-on tutorial for getting started with kubeqa - install the CLI, run your first cluster health scan, set up chaos experiments, configure compliance auditing, and add deployment gates to your CI/CD pipeline.
- [Introducing kubeqa: The Open-Source Kubernetes QA Platform](https://kubernetes.qa/blog/introducing-kubeqa/): kubeqa is an open-source Kubernetes QA platform that combines cluster health scanning, chaos engineering, compliance auditing, and deployment gates into a single Go CLI with AI-powered remediation.
- [kube-score vs kubeaudit vs Checkov vs Trivy K8s Scanner](https://kubernetes.qa/blog/kube-score-vs-kubeaudit-vs-checkov-vs-trivy-kubernetes-scanner/): kube-score vs kubeaudit vs Checkov vs Trivy compared - feature matrix, decision tree, and the best Kubernetes manifest scanner for 2026.
- [Kubernetes Chaos Engineering with kubeqa: Breaking Clusters to Build Resilience](https://kubernetes.qa/blog/kubernetes-chaos-engineering-kubeqa/): Learn how to use kubeqa's chaos engineering module to inject controlled failures into Kubernetes clusters - pod kills, network partitions, CPU stress, and node drains - with steady-state validation and blast-radius controls.
- [Kubernetes Compliance Automation: CIS, SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI DSS with kubeqa](https://kubernetes.qa/blog/kubernetes-compliance-automation-guide/): How to automate Kubernetes compliance scanning for CIS Benchmarks, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and GCC frameworks (NESA, NCA) using kubeqa - with continuous monitoring and drift detection.
- [Kubernetes Deployment Gates: Blocking Bad Releases Before They Hit Production](https://kubernetes.qa/blog/kubernetes-deployment-gates-blocking-bad-releases/): How to implement Kubernetes deployment gates with kubeqa - validate manifests, scan images, enforce policies, and block bad releases in CI/CD pipelines using configurable severity thresholds and custom rules.
- [Kubernetes Manifest Hardening Checklist: 25 Fixes](https://kubernetes.qa/blog/kubernetes-manifest-hardening-checklist/): Kubernetes manifest hardening checklist - 25 enumerated fixes mapping each risk to the exact YAML and the scanner that flags it before prod.
- [Kubernetes QA Tools Comparison 2026: kubeqa vs Kubescape vs Polaris vs Litmus](https://kubernetes.qa/blog/kubernetes-qa-tools-comparison/): A comprehensive comparison of Kubernetes quality assurance tools - kubeqa, Kubescape, Polaris, kube-bench, Litmus, Chaos Mesh, Checkov, and Fairwinds Insights. Features, pricing, and architecture compared.
- [QA Engineer for Kubernetes: Scope, Tooling & Hiring (2026)](https://kubernetes.qa/blog/qa-engineer-kubernetes-role-scope-tooling/): QA engineer Kubernetes role defined: manifest validation, policy-as-code, security scanning, and deployment gates. Plus tooling, salary, and hire-vs-outsource.