kubecontext ☆

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Description:
Menu bar app for managing Kubernetes contexts

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 2.0.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Devops

Tags: kubernetes devops macos menu-bar context-switcher cluster-management

Install: brew install --cask kubecontext

About:
KubeContext is a native macOS menu bar utility that provides quick visual feedback and switching capabilities for your active Kubernetes cluster context. It continuously monitors your kubeconfig file and automatically updates the menu bar icon to reflect the currently active context, namespace, and cluster. This eliminates the need for constant terminal usage to verify your environment, significantly reducing the risk of running commands against the wrong cluster.

Key Features:

Real-time menu bar display of active Kubernetes context and namespace
Quick-switch dropdown for changing contexts without terminal commands
Visual indicators with color-coding for different environments (dev, staging, prod)
Native macOS integration with lightweight resource usage
Automatic detection of kubeconfig changes

Use Cases:

Developers managing multiple Kubernetes clusters across different cloud providers
DevOps engineers who need to frequently switch between production and staging environments
Teams requiring visual confirmation to prevent accidental operations on wrong clusters

Alternatives:

kubectx – CLI-based switching vs GUI menu bar convenience
Lens – Full-featured Kubernetes IDE vs lightweight context switcher

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:20pm	2.0.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	a42d5a56