# kubernetes-sigs/headlamp

A Kubernetes web UI that is fully-featured, user-friendly and extensible

Repository: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/headlamp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/headlamp
Homepage: https://headlamp.dev
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: kinvolk, kubernetes, headlamp, plugins, dashboard, kubernetes-ui, cloud-native, debugging, k8s, kubernetes-dashboard, kubernetes-monitoring, orchestration, kubernetes-debugging, devops
Last push: 2026-08-26T19:02:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2490, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 13, "gap_med": 6, "n_releases_24m": 52}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7152, forks 1069 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:56.272998+00:00)

## What it is
Headlamp is a user-friendly, extensible Kubernetes web UI for listing, viewing, and managing cluster resources. It runs in-cluster via Helm/kubectl or as a desktop app for Linux, macOS, and Windows, and supports multi-cluster management and plugins.

## Use cases
- view and manage kubernetes cluster resources from a web ui
- manage multiple kubernetes clusters from one dashboard
- debug pods with logs and exec terminal in a browser
- deploy a kubernetes dashboard in-cluster with helm
- run a kubernetes desktop app locally with kubeconfig
- extend a kubernetes ui with custom plugins
- give team members rbac-aware kubernetes access without kubectl

## When to choose
- you need a modern, extensible alternative to the standard Kubernetes dashboard
- you want one UI to manage multiple clusters, in-cluster or locally
- you need role-based UI controls that respect RBAC permissions
- you want a plugin system to customize the dashboard for your team

## When to avoid
- you only use kubectl and prefer terminal workflows
- you need a lightweight read-only overview without deploying anything
- you require signed desktop binaries right now (Windows/macOS builds are currently unsigned)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, monitoring, plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: cloud-computing, self-hosted, developer-tools
- platform: windows, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: kubernetes-dashboard, kubernetes-ui, multi-cluster, rbac, helm-chart, desktop-app, extensible, cncf, devops, containers, linux, macos, web-server, docker, kubernetes

## Member repositories
- kubernetes-sigs/headlamp (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:56.272998+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 2026-08-29T17:39:59.714420+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/headlamp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:56.272998+00:00, sha b9e548619d4c)
  - homepage: https://headlamp.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T08:35:49.425155+00:00, sha d668425e7a52)
  - site_page: https://headlamp.dev/docs/latest/installation/desktop (fetched 2026-08-29T08:35:49.434941+00:00, sha 5052ef71cf4c)
  - site_page: https://headlamp.dev/docs/latest (fetched 2026-08-29T08:35:49.437209+00:00, sha 723fe5385661)
  - site_page: https://headlamp.dev/docs/latest/installation (fetched 2026-08-29T08:35:49.438836+00:00, sha 8d9d26d4dead)
  - site_page: https://headlamp.dev/docs/latest/installation/desktop/win-installation (fetched 2026-08-29T08:35:49.440536+00:00, sha 25710c2fbd06)
  - site_page: https://headlamp.dev/docs/latest/installation/desktop/linux-installation (fetched 2026-08-29T08:35:49.442186+00:00, sha b84e339f982d)
  - site_page: https://headlamp.dev/docs/latest/installation/desktop/mac-installation (fetched 2026-08-29T08:35:49.443844+00:00, sha e1c9109105c0)
  - site_page: https://headlamp.dev/docs/latest/installation/in-cluster (fetched 2026-08-29T08:35:49.445913+00:00, sha a71933e3c6ce)
  - site_page: https://headlamp.dev/docs/latest/contributing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:35:49.447661+00:00, sha 4c04b36e36e1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.