A `top`-like tool for your Kubernetes cluster. Following the tradition of Unix/Linux `top` tools, `ktop` is a tool that displays useful metrics information about nodes, pods, and other workload resources running in a Kubernetes cluster. ## Features * **Real-Time Monitoring** - Continuously updated view of nodes, pods, and containers * **Drill-Down Navigation** - Explore from cluster overview → node → pod → container logs * **Zero Cluster Installation** - Runs locally using your kubeconfig; no agents or server-side components * **Works Anywhere kubectl Works** - Connects through the Kubernetes API; no direct node access required * **Streaming Container Logs** - Real-time logs with filtering, timestamps, line wrap, and full-screen mode * **Multiple Metrics Sources** - Support Prometheus for enhanced metrics, Metrics-Server, or no-metrics as fallback * **Graceful Degradation** - Works even without metrics infrastructure by showing resource requests/limits * **Single Binary** - Download and run; no dependencies beyond a valid kubeconfig ## Installation ### kubectl plugin ```bash kubectl krew install ktop kubectl ktop ``` Requires [krew](https://krew.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user-guide/setup/install/) plugin manager. ### Homebrew ```bash brew tap vladimirvivien/oss-tools brew install ktop ``` ### Go install ```bash go install github.com/vladimirvivien/ktop@latest ``` ### Binary download Download from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/vladimirvivien/ktop/releases/latest). ## Quick Start With a valid kubeconfig file (`$KUBECONFIG` or `~/.kube/config`): ```bash # Start ktop with default settings ktop # Use a specific context ktop --context my-cluster # Filter to a namespace ktop --namespace production # Use Prometheus for enhanced metrics ktop --metrics-source=prometheus ``` ## Documentation > See [ktop's](https://vladimirvivien.github.io/ktop/) website for documetation.