freelensapp/freelens
Free IDE for Kubernetes
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SDKs, agent skills, IDE extensions, and reference pipelines from Backblaze Labs. All open source.
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Where it stands
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Ranks #273 of 2,794 repositories GStars tracks this week (top 10%).
No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 105 days ago, with 62 contributors on GitHub.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Provides a free, open-source standalone IDE for managing Kubernetes clusters across macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- Simplifies Kubernetes cluster management with an intuitive user interface and bundled tools like kubectl and helm.
- Use for developers needing a cross-platform GUI to monitor and control Kubernetes resources without complex CLI commands.
- Use for DevOps teams seeking an extensible Kubernetes dashboard that supports custom extensions and integrates with cloud-native tools.
- Use for system administrators who want a lightweight, easy-to-install Kubernetes management app with support for multiple Linux package formats.
Should you depend on it?
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License
MIT
Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.
Community files
- README: present
- Contributing guide: present
Watch-outs
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From the README
Freelens is a free and open-source user interface designed for managing Kubernetes clusters. It provides a standalone application compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux operating systems, making it accessible to a wide range of users. The application aims to simplify the complexities of Kubernetes management by offering an intuitive and user-friendly interface.
See the releases page and download the right package for your system.
macOS 11 or later is required.
Download either the PKG (installer) or DMG (image) package from the releases page. Both arm64 (M1 chip or newer) and amd64 (Intel) variants are available.
All binary packages are built on macOS 14 and should be compatible with newer systems.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
Forks
351+49
Open issues
208+19
Compared with peers in Cloud
Fastest-growing repositories GStars tracks in this cohort for the week of Oct 18, by 7-day star growth
| Repository | Stars | +7d | Health | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hashicorp/terraform | 50.1K | +186 | 75 | today |
| microsoft/generative-ai-for-beginners | 121.8K | +0 | 75 | — |
| goharbor/harbor | 29.6K | +0 | 75 | 7 days ago |
| GoogleCloudPlatform/generative-ai | 17.8K | +0 | 75 | — |
| crossplane/crossplane | 12.2K | +0 | 75 | 28 days ago |
| freelensapp/freelens | 5.7K | +0 | 54 | 105 days ago |
| Category median | 29.6K | +0 | 75 | — |
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