derailed/k9s
🐶 Kubernetes CLI To Manage Your Clusters In Style! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3.0
- age_days: 2777
- days_rel: 88
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 33
Adoption not part of the score
34445 stars · 2263 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
K9s is a terminal-based UI for navigating, observing, and managing Kubernetes clusters in real time. It supports standard resources and CRDs, live metrics, logs, port-forwards, RBAC inspection, and built-in HTTP benchmarking.
Use cases
- manage kubernetes cluster from terminal
- view pod logs without typing kubectl commands
- watch kubernetes resources in real time
- inspect rbac roles and permissions in a cluster
- port-forward and restart pods quickly
- benchmark http services in kubernetes
- navigate kubernetes crds interactively
When to choose
- you administer or debug kubernetes clusters daily and want a fast keyboard-driven TUI
- you want live metrics, logs, and resource traversal without memorizing kubectl syntax
- you need RBAC reverse lookup or built-in benchmarking
When to avoid
- you need fully scripted or CI/CD automation - use kubectl or the Kubernetes API instead
- you prefer a graphical dashboard like Lens or the Kubernetes web UI
- you don't use Kubernetes at all
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli terminal-ui monitoring developer-tools benchmarking developer-tools windows cli go kubernetes k8s tui cluster-management kubectl-alternative devops containers command-line linux macos
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/derailed/k9s · fetched 2026-08-28 · d866e78bd41e
- homepage: https://k9scli.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · ecb3caa78be8
- site_page: https://k9scli.io/topics/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · 89859fdb8366
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| derailed/k9s | main | 95 |
For agents
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem