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Kubernetes Tools

Kubernetes Tools is a set of scripts that simplifies daily Kubernetes operations.

Available tools

kctx: List contexts, switch context

kns: List namespaces, select default namespace

kpod: List pods in current namespace, describe pod

kexec: Get a shell of a selected container

kcopy: Copy common cli tools to selected container

How to use

To list all the available tools, run ktools
For usage of each tool, run [tool_name] -h

Installation

Install using brew 

brew tap shawnxlw/homebrew-tap
brew install kubernetes-tools
ktools --init

Manual installation 

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/shawnxlw/kubernetes-tools
# add the follow to your .bash_profile or .zshrc
PATH=$HOME/kubernetes-tools/bin:$PATH
# set up tab completion
ktools --init
BASH completion

Add the following into your .bash_profile:

source $HOME/kubernetes-tools/completion/__completion
ZSH completion

Add the following into your .zshrc:

autoload -U compaudit compinit bashcompinit
compaudit && compinit && bashcompinit
source $HOME/kubernetes-tools/completion/__completion

License

This software is licensed under the MIT License.

Release Note

v2.1.0 – 26/10/2018

  • Added klogs
  • Added fish-shell completions (PR by @nesl247)

v2.0.1 – 23/10/2018

  • Updated kcp from binary copy to download
  • Fixed pod name auto completion

v2.0.0 – 15/10/2018

  • Changed to developer workflow
  • Updated kctx, kns, kpod, kcopy, kctx
  • Removed kbak, kds, klogs

v1.2.0 – 08/08/2018

  • Updated kexec, kns, kpod, kctx, kds
  • Added kcp

v1.0.0 – 07/08/2017

  • Initial release


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