k9s
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Description:
Kubernetes CLI To Manage Your Clusters In Style!
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.50.16@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 25, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Devops
Tags: kubernetes devops terminal ui cluster-management
Install: brew install k9s
About:
k9s is a terminal-based UI for Kubernetes that provides an interactive way to view and manage clusters. It continuously monitors cluster resources and presents them in a navigable, real-time dashboard. The tool aims to streamline common K8s operations by offering keyboard-driven shortcuts and context-aware views.
Key Features:
  • Real-time monitoring of pods, nodes, and services
  • Keyboard-driven navigation and shortcuts for rapid operations
  • Support for custom views and plugins
  • Built-in logs, metrics, and exec capabilities
Use Cases:
  • Daily cluster administration and resource inspection
  • Troubleshooting workloads via live logs and shell access
  • Rapidly applying or deleting manifests from the UI
Alternatives:
  • Lens – Lens is a GUI desktop app; k9s is a lightweight terminal UI
  • kubectl – kubectl is CLI-only; k9s provides an interactive UI layer
Version History
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Dec 25, 2025 7:57pm 0.50.16 0 VERSION_BUMP 84f97e03
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