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What is spin?

fieldju/spin — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2020-05-12

Audience · ops devopsComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

In one sentence

A command-line tool for managing Spinnaker deployment pipelines, applications, and intents without using the web dashboard.

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    What it does
      Manage pipelines
      Manage applications
      Manage intents
    Tech stack
      Spinnaker
      CLI
    Use cases
      Script deployments
      Automate pipeline creation
      Version-control configs
    Audience
      DevOps teams
      Engineers
    Notable approach
      Terminal remote control
      No web UI needed

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Create and edit Spinnaker deployment pipelines from the terminal.

USE CASE 2

Automatically create a new pipeline whenever a team starts a new project.

USE CASE 3

Update application deployment settings without opening the web dashboard.

USE CASE 4

Version-control deployment configurations as scripts.

What is it built with?

SpinnakerCLI

How does it compare?

fieldju/spin0verflowme/alarm-clock0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch
Stars——0
Language—CSSPython
Last pushed2020-05-122022-10-03—
MaintenanceDormantDormant—
Setup difficultymoderateeasymoderate
Complexity3/52/54/5
Audienceops devopsvibe coderdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires a running Spinnaker installation to connect to.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to install the Spinnaker spin CLI and list my existing pipelines.
Prompt 2
Write a script using spin that creates a new deployment pipeline automatically.
Prompt 3
Explain the difference between pipelines, applications, and intents in Spinnaker's spin CLI.
Prompt 4
Help me automate application deployment settings updates using the spin CLI.

Frequently asked questions

What is spin?

A command-line tool for managing Spinnaker deployment pipelines, applications, and intents without using the web dashboard.

Is spin actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2020-05-12).

How hard is spin to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is spin for?

Mainly ops devops.

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