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TUI tool for monitoring and exploration of Kubernetes resources. Version 1.14.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-05.
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overview
Package summary
TUI tool for monitoring and exploration of Kubernetes resources
Project links
Commands and aliases
- kubetui
history
Project history and usage
kubetui is a Rust terminal UI for monitoring and exploring Kubernetes resources. It packages a cluster browser, log viewer, filters, context selection, and resource inspection into a single terminal application.
Project history
The kubetui README describes the project as a TUI for developers and operators to access Kubernetes application and infrastructure information. The Rust crate metadata identifies the repository, MIT license, and keywords around Kubernetes, terminal UI, and monitoring.
Adoption history
kubetui is a smaller project, but its packaging across Homebrew, Nix, pacman, winget, and zypper metadata shows the familiar path for Rust CLIs: publish prebuilt binaries, make the tool easy to install on developer workstations, and let terminal users avoid a browser dashboard.
How it is used
The README documents browsing pods and container logs, inspecting nodes, watching ConfigMaps and Secrets, listing network resources, watching events, selecting arbitrary resources, changing contexts, and using a custom config file through --config-file.
Why package nerds care
kubetui sits in the same ecosystem as k9s and other terminal-first Kubernetes dashboards. It is package-nerd interesting because it is a modern Rust TUI distributed through several OS package managers, with features that overlap both kubectl workflows and full dashboard tools.
Timeline
- 2025: Public issue activity and packaging metadata show active use and distribution.
- 2026: The v1.14.0 release highlighted a Node tab and column-aware filtering.
- 2026: Cargo metadata in the repository listed version 1.14.0 and Kubernetes TUI keywords.
Related projects
- Related tools include kubectl, k9s, kube-ps1, stern, kubetail, and Kubernetes Dashboard. kubetui is most directly comparable to terminal dashboards that trade web UI polish for fast keyboard-driven inspection.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- text:kubernetes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
kubetui | 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 version1.14.0
manager updated2026-06-05
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:kubetui |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.14.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/sarub0b0/kubetui |
| Repository | https://github.com/sarub0b0/kubetui |
| Last updated | 2026-06-05T12:49:50Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation