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An easy-to-use, extensible Kubernetes web UI for listing, viewing and managing cluster resources, runnable in-cluster or as a desktop app.

Open-source alternative to:LensKubernetes Dashboard

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What is it?

Headlamp is a web UI for Kubernetes that combines the usual dashboard features of listing and viewing resources with actions such as editing, logs, exec sessions and resource creation, deletion and updates. It is vendor-independent and can manage multiple clusters from one interface.

Headlamp can be deployed inside a cluster or run locally as a desktop application on Linux, macOS or Windows, using an existing kubeconfig. Access follows Kubernetes RBAC, so the UI hides or disables actions the current user is not permitted to perform.

Its functionality can be extended through plugins, and a plugin development guide and a catalog of published plugins on Artifact Hub are available.

Key features

  • 01Vendor-independent Kubernetes web UI that works with multiple clusters.
  • 02Runs in-cluster or locally as a desktop app for Linux, macOS and Windows.
  • 03Shows logs, exec terminals and a resource editor for cluster objects.
  • 04Hides or disables create, update and delete actions based on user RBAC permissions.
  • 05Extensible through a plugin system with plugins published on Artifact Hub.

Use cases

  • Browsing and debugging workloads, pods and logs in a Kubernetes cluster.
  • Giving team members role-limited read or write access to cluster resources through a web UI.
  • Managing several clusters from a single desktop application.
  • Building custom views or tools for a specific platform through plugins.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Deploy Headlamp in your cluster using the in-cluster instructions

  2. 2

    Install the desktop app for Linux, Mac or Windows

  3. 3

    Make sure a kubeconfig file with your clusters is in the default path

Things to know

  • Access is governed by RBAC, so a token with limited permissions may hide cluster resources.

In collections

Dashboards & business intelligence toolsMicroservice frameworks & service infrastructure

Topics

#kubernetes#k8s-dashboard#cluster-management#devops#web-ui#plugins#rbac#cloud-native#dashboard#debugging

FAQ

What is headlamp?
An easy-to-use, extensible Kubernetes web UI for listing, viewing and managing cluster resources, runnable in-cluster or as a desktop app. Headlamp is a web UI for Kubernetes that combines the usual dashboard features of listing and viewing resources with actions such as editing, logs, exec sessions and resource creation, deletion and updates. It is vendor-independent and can manage multiple clusters from one interface.
Is headlamp free to use? What license does it have?
headlamp is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is headlamp still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to headlamp was on Nov 6, 2026.
What can I use headlamp for?
Browsing and debugging workloads, pods and logs in a Kubernetes cluster. Giving team members role-limited read or write access to cluster resources through a web UI. Managing several clusters from a single desktop application. Building custom views or tools for a specific platform through plugins.
How do I install headlamp?
Deploy Headlamp in your cluster using the in-cluster instructions Install the desktop app for Linux, Mac or Windows Make sure a kubeconfig file with your clusters is in the default path
Where can I get headlamp?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/headlamp

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