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kcat-cli

A generic non-JVM producer and consumer for Apache Kafka, think of it as a netcat for Kafka

  • kafka-cli-producer-consumer
  • CLI
  • NETWORK
  • Dev
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · Jun 1, 2026 description in en

Description

Apache Kafka messages can be produced, consumed, and inspected from a lightweight non-JVM command-line tool.

It is useful for developers and operators who need quick Kafka checks, debugging, or scripting without a Java runtime. Kafka topics may contain production or personal data, so confirm the cluster and topic before reading or writing.

How to run

kcat

Commands: kcat

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