Headlamp Kubernetes Dashboard free Kubernetes IDE

Originally posted on https://www.virtualizationhowto.com on July 10, 2023.

If you’re interested in Kubernetes, you’ve probably worked with various tools to manage your Kubernetes clusters. A new player in the field is Kubernetes Headlamp, an open-source project originally developed by Kinvolk (now part of Microsoft). With Headlamp, managing resources and maintaining a view of your Kubernetes cluster is much easier. This powerful tool reduces the learning curve of working with Kubernetes, providing a desktop app that brings the Kubernetes dashboard to your fingertips. Let’s delve into the details.

What is Headlamp?

Headlamp is designed to be an extensible Kubernetes web UI that delivers traditional functionality seen in other Kubernetes dashboards and IDEs but with an added twist.

It’s not just another Kubernetes IDE or access dashboard; Not only does it provide cluster metrics that most Kubernetes IDEs provide, but it also offers a unique plugin system that provides extra functionality beyond viewing basic metrics.

With Headlamp you get a tool to manage multiple Kubernetes clusters, visualize, and work with your individual Kubernetes resources, including networks, storage, etc, without having to find this information using the kubectl command line tool. You can easily view cluster resources in detail, allowing you to manage your cluster visually in your Kubernetes environment.