# MuhammedKalkan/OpenLens

OpenLens Binary Build Repository

Repository: https://github.com/MuhammedKalkan/OpenLens
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openlens
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-05-03T06:30:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1558, "days_push": 852, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4437, forks 322 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:49.322656+00:00)

## What it is
A binary build repository distributing signed builds of OpenLens, the open-source Kubernetes IDE, without the proprietary login requirements of the official Lens IDE distribution. It only provides prebuilt binaries and does not modify the source code.

## Use cases
- manage kubernetes clusters with a gui without logging into lens
- download openlens binaries for windows mac and linux
- install openlens via homebrew scoop winget or chocolatey
- view pod logs and node details in a kubernetes ide
- use the open source version of lens ide after it went closed source

## When to choose
- you want a free, login-free Kubernetes desktop IDE built from the open-source Lens code
- you need signed OpenLens binaries across macOS, Windows, and Linux with package manager support
- you want the last community builds of OpenLens before Lens closed its source

## When to avoid
- you expect ongoing updates, bug fixes, or new Kubernetes feature support, since the project is no longer maintained
- you need official vendor support or the latest Lens IDE features from Mirantis
- you prefer building from source or need a license-guaranteed distribution, as this repo has no license file

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: developer-tools, gui
- domain: developer-tools, cloud-computing, self-hosted
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: kubernetes, kubernetes-dashboard, lens-ide, open-source-build, cluster-management, electron-app, containers, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- MuhammedKalkan/OpenLens (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:49.322656+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 2026-08-29T18:20:51.535202+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MuhammedKalkan/OpenLens (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:49.322656+00:00, sha 941653356bbb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.