# kubecolor/kubecolor

Colorize your kubectl output

Repository: https://github.com/kubecolor/kubecolor
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kubecolor
Homepage: https://kubecolor.github.io/
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: bash, cli, kubectl, kubectl-plugins, kubernetes
Last push: 2026-08-25T16:51:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 75, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1440, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 130, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1447, forks 48 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:45.369771+00:00)

## What it is
kubecolor is a kubectl wrapper written in Go that colorizes kubectl command output in the terminal without altering the underlying output. It supports custom and colorblind-adjusted themes, TTY detection, and aliasing as a drop-in kubectl substitute.

## Use cases
- colorize kubectl output in my terminal
- make kubectl get pods easier to read
- add colors to kubectl apply and describe output
- set up a kubectl wrapper with custom color themes
- get colorblind-friendly kubectl output
- alias kubectl to a colorized version

## When to choose
- you read kubectl output in an interactive terminal and want color-coded status and fields
- you want a non-invasive wrapper that never changes kubectl's actual output
- you need light/dark or colorblind-adjusted themes
- you use OpenShift's oc CLI as well as kubectl

## When to avoid
- you need to parse kubectl output programmatically - kubecolor detects non-TTY and passes plaintext through, but you should call kubectl directly
- you want a Kubernetes dashboard or management tool rather than output colorization
- your terminal does not support colors

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, terminal-ui
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform, go
- tags: kubectl, kubernetes, kubectl-plugin, colorizer, terminal-output, wrapper, command-line, devops, containers

## Member repositories
- kubecolor/kubecolor (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.369771+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 2026-08-30T04:36:07.134945+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kubecolor/kubecolor (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.369771+00:00, sha e7c2823bd04e)
  - homepage: https://kubecolor.github.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:45:49.770862+00:00, sha 06ed404e38eb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.