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Description:
Top-like tool for your Kubernetes clusters

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: kubernetes monitoring cli devops tui

Install: brew install ktop

About:
Ktop is a command-line utility that provides a real-time, top-like interface for monitoring Kubernetes clusters. It offers a comprehensive view of cluster resources, node status, and pod metrics, allowing operators to quickly diagnose performance issues and resource bottlenecks without leaving the terminal.

Key Features:

Real-time monitoring of nodes, pods, and cluster resources
Interactive, keyboard-navigable TUI interface
Detailed resource metrics and status indicators
Context-aware views for different Kubernetes resource types

Use Cases:

Live monitoring of cluster health and resource utilization during operations
Troubleshooting performance issues or pod evictions in real-time
Quickly assessing cluster capacity and node status without complex queries

Alternatives:

k9s – k9s is a more comprehensive Kubernetes TUI with broader resource management capabilities, while ktop focuses specifically on top-like monitoring views.
kubectl top – kubectl top provides static metric snapshots, whereas ktop offers a continuous, interactive monitoring experience.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 6:09pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	12cab84c