diff --git a/apps/kubectl/kubectl.py b/apps/kubectl/kubectl.py
index f5246f18d8..4957a3962d 100644
--- a/apps/kubectl/kubectl.py
+++ b/apps/kubectl/kubectl.py
@@ -23,4 +23,9 @@
     "deployments",
     "replicasets",
     "daemonsets",
+    "configmaps",
+    "secrets",
 )
+
+mod.list("kubectl_output_format_object", desc="-o parameters, so output formatters")
+ctx.lists["self.kubectl_output_format_object"] = ("yaml", "wide")
diff --git a/apps/kubectl/kubectl.talon b/apps/kubectl/kubectl.talon
index 5cdfbab932..bbe06b5b66 100644
--- a/apps/kubectl/kubectl.talon
+++ b/apps/kubectl/kubectl.talon
@@ -57,9 +57,12 @@ cube help: "kubectl help "
 cube plugin: "kubectl plugin "
 cube version: "kubectl version "
 
-cube {user.kubectl_action} [{user.kubectl_object}]:
+cube {user.kubectl_action} [{user.kubectl_object}] [{user.kubectl_output_format_object}]:
     insert("kubectl {kubectl_action} ")
     insert(kubectl_object or "")
+    # requires beta:
+    if kubectl_output_format_object: insert(" -o {kubectl_output_format_object}")
+    insert(" ")
 
 cube detach:
     key("ctrl-p")