macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install kdashlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install kdashMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/kdash/Portfile · source: api.github.com
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Install kdash with Homebrew, MacPorts
Simple and fast dashboard for Kubernetes. Version 2.1.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-22. Also installable with macports: sudo port install kdash.
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Package summary
Simple and fast dashboard for Kubernetes
Project links
Commands and aliases
- kdash
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Project history and usage
KDash is a Rust terminal dashboard for Kubernetes. The README describes it as a simple and fast dashboard and shows a keyboard-driven TUI for inspecting Kubernetes resources.
Project history
The repository was created in April 2021 and the first tagged release, v0.0.1, was published on April 17, 2021. The project grew as a terminal alternative to graphical Kubernetes dashboards, adding broader resource support, filtering, YAML/log/describe views, custom resource support, and cross-platform binary distribution.
The 1.0.0 release on April 9, 2026 added a troubleshoot tab, shell access, aggregate logs, deeper navigation, configurable keybindings/themes, and live kubeconfig watching. The 2.0.0 release on June 15, 2026 changed the app from mostly observational to operational by adding resource actions, edit, delete, rollout restart, scaling, port-forwarding, and confirmation prompts for impactful actions.
Adoption history
KDash is distributed through Homebrew, MacPorts, Cargo, Scoop, Chocolatey, AUR, Docker, manual release binaries, and an install script documented in the README. The README also displays crates.io, GitHub download, Docker pull, and crates.io download badges, which reflects packaging as a first-class part of the project.
How it is used
Users run kdash in a terminal with Kubernetes credentials available through kubeconfig. The interface supports keyboard navigation across resources, logs, YAML, describe output, filtering, namespace changes, context switching, copying, secret decoding, port-forwarding, and action menus.
Why package nerds care
KDash sits in the modern Rust TUI category alongside other single-binary operations tools. It is package-interesting because it offers Kubernetes observability and some day-to-day actions without a browser dashboard, while still fitting neatly into Homebrew, Cargo, Docker, Windows package managers, and release-binary workflows.
Timeline
- 2021-04-13: GitHub repository created.
- 2021-04-17: v0.0.1 release published.
- 2023-07-04: v0.4.0 added basic Custom Resource Definition support.
- 2026-04-09: v1.0.0 release added troubleshoot, shell, aggregate logs, and custom configuration support.
- 2026-06-15: v2.0.0 release added resource management actions and port-forwarding.
- 2026-06-29: v2.0.2 release published.
Related projects
- KDash is part of the Kubernetes CLI ecosystem and relies on users' kubeconfig context; its README also references kubectl-backed actions and related package channels such as Cargo, Docker, Scoop, Chocolatey, and AUR.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for kdash. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
kdash | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version2.1.1
manager updated2026-07-22
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:kdash |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://kdash-rs.github.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/kdash-rs/kdash |
| Last updated | 2026-07-22T20:59:01Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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MacPorts95%
kdash
sudo port install kdash- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kdash
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