Features
Core Features
Multi-Cluster Management
Connect and manage multiple Kubernetes clusters from a single interface:
- Local Kubeconfig: Auto-import clusters from your local kubeconfig file
- Cloud Provider Discovery: Automatic discovery for AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and GCP GKE
- Context Management: Quick switching between clusters with connection status monitoring
- Credential Caching: Secure credential storage for seamless reconnection
Resource Visualization
See your entire cluster at a glance:
- Resource Tree: Navigate resources organized by type (Workloads, Network, Storage, Config, Access Control)
- Resource List: Filterable, searchable, sortable lists with customizable columns
- Status Indicators: Visual badges showing resource health and status
- Detail Panel: YAML view, events, and related resources in one place
Real-time Monitoring
Stay informed about your cluster’s state:
- Overview Dashboard: Cluster-wide CPU, memory, Pod counts, and Node health
- Event Stream: Real-time events with level filtering (Warning, Error, Normal)
- Log Viewer: Multi-container Pod logs with follow mode and time filtering
- Namespace Statistics: Resource breakdown by namespace
Use Cases
| Scenario | Operations | Development |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | Quick Pod identification, events, logs | Workload status viewing |
| Health Checks | Multi-cluster health overview | Dependency discovery |
| Change Management | YAML editing (coming soon) | Deployment editing (coming soon) |
| Access Control | RBAC management | Namespace permissions |
Technical Architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ React 19 Frontend │
│ Mantine UI + Jotai State + i18n │
└──────────────────┬──────────────────────┘
│ TauRPC (Type-safe IPC)
┌──────────────────┴──────────────────────┐
│ Rust Backend (Tauri 2) │
│ kube-rs + Tokio + SQLite │
└──────────────────┬──────────────────────┘
│
┌──────────────────┴──────────────────────┐
│ Kubernetes API Server │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘Platform Support
| Platform | Minimum Version | Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| macOS | 11.0 (Big Sur) | Intel & Apple Silicon |
| Windows | 10 | x64 |
| Linux | Ubuntu 18.04+ | x64 |
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