# kubermatic/fubectl

Reduces repetitive interactions with kubectl

Repository: https://github.com/kubermatic/fubectl
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fubectl
Language: Go
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: kubernetes, kubectl, cli
Last push: 2026-08-12T12:58:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3131, "days_push": 21, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1007, forks 62 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:12.363878+00:00)

## What it is
A shell script sourced into bash/zsh that provides a set of fzf-powered shortcuts and helpers on top of kubectl. It reduces repetitive Kubernetes interactions with commands for selecting, describing, deleting, logging into, and port-forwarding to resources.

## Use cases
- quickly select and delete kubernetes pods interactively
- stream pod logs with fuzzy search
- switch kubectl contexts and namespaces fast
- port-forward to a pod without typing long commands
- exec into a container with interactive selection
- watch all pods across namespaces
- start a debug pod in a cluster

## When to choose
- you use kubectl daily and want fewer keystrokes
- you want fzf-driven interactive selection for kubernetes resources
- you prefer lightweight shell functions over heavy kubectl wrappers

## When to avoid
- you need a GUI for kubernetes
- you don't use bash or zsh
- you want a standalone binary rather than a sourced shell script
- you don't want to install fzf, jq, and kubectl plugins as dependencies

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, terminal-ui
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: kubernetes, kubectl, shell-functions, fzf, productivity, command-line, containers, devops, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- kubermatic/fubectl (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.363878+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:12:27.523135+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kubermatic/fubectl (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.363878+00:00, sha 3f44e95b34d4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.