Kubus is a graphical Kubernetes client for managing multiple clusters from a desktop computer. It uses existing kubeconfig credentials to connect to clusters, providing a unified interface for inspecting resources, monitoring workloads and performing administrative operations.
The application is designed to reduce reliance on individual kubectl commands. Administrators can browse resources across several clusters simultaneously, investigate problems and carry out common management tasks without repeatedly switching contexts.
Kubus keeps its management interface local rather than requiring a dashboard deployed inside the cluster. It combines resource browsing with troubleshooting facilities, including log inspection, interactive terminals and performance monitoring.
The application is particularly useful for developers and administrators who regularly move between development, staging and production Kubernetes environments.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Connects to multiple Kubernetes clusters using existing kubeconfig contexts.
- Displays resources from several clusters in a unified view.
- Supports workloads, networking, storage, configuration and RBAC resources.
- Automatically discovers custom resource definitions and their available columns.
- Provides continuously updated resource lists through Kubernetes watch connections.
- Offers a YAML editor for viewing and modifying resource definitions.
- Displays resource relationships, events and topology information.
- Compares Kubernetes resources using side-by-side YAML differences.
- Streams and filters logs from multiple pods.
- Opens interactive shells in containers and provides debugging facilities.
- Supports port forwarding to pods and services.
- Allows files to be copied between local systems and containers.
- Displays CPU and memory metrics together with cluster health information.
- Supports scaling, restarting, rolling back and other workload operations.
- Manages Helm releases, including values, history and rollback operations.
- Provides configurable safeguards for production clusters and sensitive information.
- Offers a searchable command palette for keyboard-driven administration.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/FloSch62/Kubus
Support:
Developer: FloSch
License: MIT License
Kubus is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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|---|---|
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| Freelens | Graphical interface for managing and monitoring Kubernetes clusters |
| KDash | Terminal-based Kubernetes dashboard |
| Headlamp | Web interface for Kubernetes |
| Che | Kubernetes based Cloud Development Environments for Enterprise Teams |
| kubewall | Single-binary Kubernetes dashboard |
| Monokle | Create and maintain high-quality Kubernetes configurations |
| Koreo | Platform engineering toolkit for Kubernetes |
| Seabird | Kubernetes IDE designed for the GNOME desktop |
| Kubethor | Kubernetes management web application |
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