k9s – Kubernetes CLI Manager

k9s is a terminal-based UI to interact with Kubernetes clusters. It provides a more intuitive way to navigate, observe, and manage applications in development and production environments.

Key Features

• Real-Time Updates: Live cluster state
• Navigation: Easy resource browsing
• Port Forwarding: Quick service access
• Log Viewing: Stream container logs
• RBAC Support: Respects permissions

Installation

Install k9s on Linux:

# Via snap
sudo snap install k9s

# Via brew
brew install derailed/k9s/k9s

# Download binary
curl -sS https://webinstall.dev/k9s | bash

Usage Examples

k9s commands:

# Launch k9s
k9s

# Specific namespace
k9s -n kube-system

# All namespaces
k9s --all-namespaces

# Keyboard shortcuts
:pods     # View pods
:svc      # View services
:deploy   # View deployments
/pattern  # Filter resources
ctrl+d    # Delete resource
l         # View logs

Benefits

k9s makes Kubernetes management intuitive and efficient. Its terminal UI provides quick access to cluster resources without memorizing kubectl commands.

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