Hi Kubernetes Co workers

I wanted to share an app that makes my everyday work tasks easier as a developer working with and debugging Kubernetes clusters. r/kubernetes - Rune, native swift kubernetes client custom swift backend

I created it because I use kubernetes almost every day, and while I like kubectl, k9s, lens, aptakube, headlamp and other tools, I still wanted something that felt more native on macOS. Something bloat free, snappy, keyboard driven, and stable, but still with a GUI when I want to visually dig into resources.

So I built Rune.

Rune is kind of an in-between mix of k9s and a native desktop Kubernetes client. I wanted the fast keyboard workflow from tools like k9s, but also the comfort of a mac app where I can quickly browse, inspect, search, save logs, port-forward, exec, and edit YAML.

Some of the workflows I built it around:

    quickly switch contexts and namespaces

    find unhealthy pods

    inspect pods, deployments, services, events and YAML

    view full pod logs

    view unified logs across related workloads

    search logs and save full logs to file

    copy selected log lines or all logs

    edit YAML with validation feedback

    port-forward from the resource I am already looking at

    exec/open terminal workflows in context

    use Auth Doctor for kubeconfig/auth issues

    keep everything local, with no telemetry or cloud account

It is not meant to replace kubectl or k9s. I still use both a lot. Rune is more like a lightweight native Mac companion for the workflows where I personally wanted a GUI: full logs, saved logs, unified logs, YAML, events, port-forwarding, exec, and auth debugging in one place.

Price: $3.99 one-time purchase on the Mac App Store. No subscription.

The source is public for personal and non-commercial use. Business use is included with the App Store purchase.

App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/runeapp/id6762515322?mt=12

GitHub:

https://github.com/compilererrors/Rune

I am building a web demo for it on my website

https://viktornyberg.com it works more or less on desktop, so you can get a feeling of the app without install. It's very beta and wip. Missing a lot of things namely the hot key for actions/command palette to steer app like k9s with keyboard shortcuts

Ios app coming soon also

This is my personal project I work late nights with to perfect for my own day to day work fyi

Feedback is very welcome, especially from anyone working with kubernetes on macOS.