This repository contains a Docker Compose YAML file which allows you to start local Zookeeper and Kafka using the broker images.
It uses the Strimzi container images and is currently based on Strimzi 0.44.0 / Apache Kafka 3.8.0.
You can also use the ./kraft subdirectory to run Kafka with the Kraft mode (without ZooKeeper).
After installing Docker / Docker Compose on your machine, run docker compose up to start the Kafka broker. To shut it down, run docker compose down.