# Redpanda rpk Topic

> Create/alter/produce/consume via rpk topic

**Subcategory:** Redpanda  
**License:** Apache-2.0  
**Source:** https://github.com/redpanda-data/skills/blob/main/skills/rpk-topic/SKILL.md

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## When it is useful

Create/alter/produce/consume topics via rpk topic.

## The Catch

rpk, not kafka-topics.sh. Overlaps streaming (this is the CLI). Distinct from minio-mc. Community BSL self-host $0.