kubectl operator is a kubectl plugin that functions as a package manager for Operators in your cluster. It simplifies adding and removing Operator catalogs, and it has familiar commands for installing, uninstalling, and listing available and installed Operators.

NOTE: This plugin requires Operator Lifecycle Manager to be installed in your cluster. See the OLM installation instructions here

The kubectl operator plugin is distributed via krew. To install it, run the following:

kubectl krew install operator