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# kubectl version

> Print the client and server version information for the current context.
> More information: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/generated/kubectl_version/>.

- Print the client and server version information for the current context:

`kubectl version`

- Print the client version only for the current context:

`kubectl version --client`

- Output the client and server version information for the current context in JSON:

`kubectl version {{[-o|--output]}} json`

- Output the client and server version information for the current context in YAML:

`kubectl version {{[-o|--output]}} yaml`