weldctl — the open runtime
A command-line utility that builds a Kubernetes cluster on whichever hardware is convenient right now. Free. No registration for your own hardware. Closed-source binary under CNPUL-1.
$ curl -fsSL cli.cloud.naasson.com/install.sh | sh weldctl 1.0 installed to /usr/local/bin/weldctl $ weldctl init && weldctl plan plan: 1 cluster, 3 nodes, talos 1.32.1 $ weldctl deploy apply ready: kubernetes 1.32.1, 3/3 nodes Ready (2m 38s)
Install and first cluster. Real output.
What is inside
The CLI describes a cluster through abstractions that translate per provider. weldctl init writes a description in the current directory, weldctl plan prints a detailed plan, weldctl deploy apply lands a working Talos with Kubernetes 1.32. On Apple Silicon — via QEMU+HVF directly, no Lima, no Docker Desktop. On Linux — via KVM. Both produce a full Talos with the same command set you use in the cloud.
Provider migration
weldctl migrate plan knows 112 machine types across nine providers and picks the nearest match by price and characteristics. The command prints the diff — which nodes move, what the new compute bill will look like, which network settings need a human decision. Once you accept the plan, you apply the migration; you can also cancel it. State lives outside any single provider, so moving is one command, not a week of work.
No account required
If your cluster is on your own hardware or your own cloud account, weldctl does not require signing in to Cloud Naasson. That is Mode 1, self-mesh, free forever. An account is required only when you cross a user boundary: peer-mesh, renting other people’s workers, batch jobs through a shared queue. Minimal anonymous telemetry is on by default — turn it off with weldctl telemetry off.