Quick Start

First 5 minutes

1. Install and launch

   brew install kubeglass/tap/kubeglass
   kubeglass

   KubeGlass reads ~/.kube/config and connects to your current context. Open http://localhost:8090.

2. See your cluster health

   The dashboard shows live cluster state immediately — no setup wizard, no account creation. The activation checklist guides you to things worth checking.

3. Inspect a workload

   Click any workload → see overview, events, YAML, logs, and metrics in one place. If something is failing, a triage strip shows the fastest investigation path.

4. Open the command palette (⌘K)

   Search resources, pages, workflows, and commands. Type :pods for k9s-style navigation. Try “failing pods” or “recent events” for instant triage.

5. Open a terminal (⌘`)

   Split panes, broadcast mode, session recording. Exec into pods directly or use local kubectl/helm. Sessions survive context switches.

6. Try a workflow

   Run an incident triage, change verification, or security investigation from the command palette or dashboard. These multi-step workflows guide you from detection to resolution.

Switch clusters

KubeGlass reads every context from your kubeconfig. Switch contexts from the top bar pill or use @context-name in the command palette. Terminal sessions are per-cluster and survive switching.

Try without a cluster

Demo mode shows the full UI with realistic sample data:

kubeglass --demo

Or try the online demo — no installation required. The dashboard will guide you through what the product can do.

What to explore next

Feature	How to find it
Multi-cluster overview	Sidebar → Extend → Multi-Cluster
Access control audit	Sidebar → Govern → Access Control
Helm releases	Sidebar → Extend → Helm
Health scan	Sidebar → Observe → Health Scan
Drift detection	Sidebar → Govern → Drift Detection
Terminal	Press ⌘` or click a pod → Exec
Cost analysis	Sidebar → Govern → Cost
GitOps	Sidebar → Extend → GitOps
Troubleshooting flow	Sidebar → Diagnostics → Troubleshoot
App lifecycle	Sidebar → Diagnostics → App Lifecycle
AI debugging (MCP)	Create .vscode/mcp.json - Guide

Learn more

Dashboard & Resources Real-time resource explorer, YAML editor, and Xray tracing

AI / Copilot Chat Debug your cluster with natural language in VS Code Copilot or Claude Desktop

Terminal & Exec Split panes, broadcast mode, session recording

Configuration All environment variables and settings

Keyboard Shortcuts Command palette and terminal shortcuts