skyhook-io/radar
The missing open-source Kubernetes UI with a built-in MCP server for AI agents. See what's broken, why, and what changed. Issues, Topology, event timeline, Helm, GitOps, live service traffic, and cluster audits - all in one Go binary.
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Where it stands
Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.
5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 2 days ago, with 74 contributors on GitHub.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Provides an open-source Kubernetes UI with integrated MCP server for AI agents to visualize cluster topology, resources, events, Helm releases, GitOps, traffic, and audits in a single Go binary.
- Delivers a zero-install, single-binary, private-by-design dashboard that runs locally without cluster agents or cloud telemetry, supporting real-time updates and airgapped environments.
- Use for real-time troubleshooting and monitoring of large Kubernetes clusters with live topology, event timelines, and resource health views.
- Use for managing and diagnosing Helm releases and GitOps workflows with detailed diffing, upgrade impact analysis, and lifecycle-aware remediation.
- Use for AI-driven cluster inspection and automation by integrating with the built-in MCP server to enable AI agents to investigate and operate Kubernetes clusters.
Should you depend on it?
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License
Apache 2.0
Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.
Community files
- README: present
- Contributing guide: present
- Code of conduct: present
Watch-outs
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From the README
The missing open-source Kubernetes UI.
Single binary. No account required. Free forever.
Topology, resources, Helm, GitOps, traffic, audit, upgrade impact, and MCP context for AI agents — from your laptop or in-cluster.
Install and run in 30 seconds:
"Have Radar deployed at work. As far as Kubernetes dashboards go, this is one of the best." — u/TheRealNetroxen
Then run:
kubectl radar. Quick install, PowerShell, Homebrew, and Scoop also set up theradarshorthand. Krew and direct downloads usekubectl radarunless you add your ownradarsymlink.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
+641 stars over 46 days across 11 snapshot days; best day +16 on Sep 24.
Forks
265+59
Open issues
128+40
Compared with peers in AI Agents
Fastest-growing repositories GStars tracks in this cohort for the week of Nov 1, by 7-day star growth
| Repository | Stars | +7d | Health | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vercel-labs/agent-desktop | 17.0K | +13.3K | 33 | today |
| thedotmack/claude-mem | 113.6K | +8.8K | 35 | today |
| stablyai/orca | 116.8K | +6.6K | 40 | today |
| milind-soni/OpenMausBot | 13.5K | +6.0K | 45 | today |
| HKUDS/DeepTutor | 55.5K | +5.5K | 65 | 5 days ago |
| skyhook-io/radar | 4.0K | — | 65 | 2 days ago |
| Category median | 55.5K | +6.6K | 40 | — |
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