kubectl annotate <Resource Type> [Resource] <KEY=VAL...>

Update the annotations on one or more resources

Arguments

NameDescription
Resource Type
Resource
KEY=VAL

Options

NameDescription
-f, --filename <File>Filename, directory, or URL to files identifying the resource
-k, --kustomize <Kustomize Dir>Process the kustomization directory. This flag can't be used together with -f or -R
-o, --output <Output Format>Output format. One of: json|yaml|name|go-template|go-template-file|template|templatefile|jsonpath|jsonpath-file
--resource-version <arg>If non-empty, the annotation update will only succeed if this is the current resource-version for the object. Only valid when specifying a single resource
--dry-run <Strategy>Must be "none", "server", or "client". If client strategy, only print the object that would be sent, without sending it. If server strategy, submit server-side request without persisting the resource
--field-selector <arg>Selector (field query) to filter on, supports '=', '==', and '!='.(e.g. --field-selector key1=value1,key2=value2). The server only supports a limited number of field queries per type
--localIf true, annotation will NOT contact api-server but run locally
--allSelect all resources, including uninitialized ones, in the namespace of the specified resource types
--allow-missing-template-keysIf true, ignore any errors in templates when a field or map key is missing in the template. Only applies to golang and jsonpath output formats
-R, --recursiveProcess the directory used in -f, --filename recursively. Useful when you want to manage related manifests organized within the same directory
-l, --selector <arg>Selector (label query) to filter on, not including uninitialized ones, supports '=', '==', and '!='.(e.g. -l key1=value1,key2=value2)
--template <arg>Template string or path to template file to use when -o=go-template, -o=go-template-file. The template format is golang templates [http://golang.org/pkg/text/template/#pkg-overview]
--overwriteIf true, allow annotations to be overwritten, otherwise reject annotation updates that overwrite existing annotations
--recordRecord current kubectl command in the resource annotation. If set to false, do not record the command. If set to true, record the command. If not set, default to updating the existing annotation value only if one already exists