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Tilt vs Skaffold: catalog facts
Tilt	Skaffold
Free Free and open source.	Free Free open-source project from Google.
Command line	Command line
Automatic rebuilds as you edit code live_update syncs code into running containers	Client-side only, nothing installed in the cluster Automates build, push and deploy on code changes
Requires writing and maintaining a Tiltfile Most useful for multi-service projects, less so for a single app	Configured through YAML that takes time to learn Only useful for projects deploying to Kubernetes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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