After open Kubernetes file, you have to M-x k8s-mode to enable this major Put # -*- mode: k8s -*- in first line of file, if you want to autoload. If you're using yas-minor-mode and want to enable on k8s-mode (add-hook 'k8s-mode-hook #'yas-minor-mode) With use-package style (use-package k8s-mode :ensure t :config (setq k8s-search-documentation-browser-function 'browse-url-firefox) :hook (k8s-mode . yas-minor-mode))