A more actively developed, plugin-extensible alternative to the stock Kubernetes Dashboard - worth trying if you outgrew the default UI.
Where headlamp fits, based on its real tags and topics.
git clone https://github.com/headlamp-k8s/headlamp.gitSee the repository's README for language-specific setup steps.
> **NOTICE:** We have recently moved the project under the Kubernetes SIG UI (and the repo under the _kubernetes-sigs_ org). Container images are still at ghcr.io. Please bear with us while we may experience some broken links.
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Headlamp is an easy-to-use and extensible Kubernetes web UI.
Category: 🚀 DevOps
Difficulty: Intermediate
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