Docs Self-Managed Reference rpk Commands rpk profile rpk profile Manage rpk profiles. An rpk profile talks to a single Redpanda cluster. You can create multiple profiles for multiple clusters and swap between them with rpk profile use. Multiple profiles may be useful if, for example, you use rpk to talk to a localhost cluster, a dev cluster, and a prod cluster, and you want to keep your configuration in one place. Usage rpk profile [flags] [command] Flags Value Type Description -h, --help - Help for profile. --config string Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are /var/lib/redpanda/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD/redpanda.yaml, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. -X, --config-opt stringArray Override rpk configuration settings. See rpk -X or execute rpk -X help for inline detail or rpk -X list for terser detail. --profile string Profile to use. -v, --verbose - Enable verbose logging. Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution rpk plugin install rpk profile clear