# confluent local kafka ## Description Manage a local instance of Apache Kafka. ## Subcommands | Command | Description | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| | [confluent local kafka broker](broker/index.md#confluent-local-kafka-broker) | Manage local Kafka brokers. | | [confluent local kafka cluster](cluster/index.md#confluent-local-kafka-cluster) | Manage the local Kafka cluster. | | [confluent local kafka start](confluent_local_kafka_start.md#confluent-local-kafka-start) | Start a local Apache Kafka instance. | | [confluent local kafka stop](confluent_local_kafka_stop.md#confluent-local-kafka-stop) | Stop the local Apache Kafka service. | | [confluent local kafka topic](topic/index.md#confluent-local-kafka-topic) | Run Kafka topic related commands. |