Headlamp

Headlamp is an easy-to-use, extensible Kubernetes dashboard designed for developers, operators, and platform teams. It combines the essential resource browsing and management features of traditional dashboards with powerful enhancements for real-world workflows.

Key Features Multi-cluster support: Switch between multiple Kubernetes clusters seamlessly.

RBAC-aware UI: View and perform actions based on your permissions—no unauthorized edits or deletes.

Extensible via plugins: Customize and extend functionality with official or community plugins.

Interactive operations: Edit resources, view logs, exec into containers, and cancel long-running operations.

Desktop and in-cluster modes: Use locally as a desktop app (Linux, macOS, Windows) or deploy inside your cluster.

Modern, intuitive interface: Clean design with documentation built into the resource editor.

Ideal For Platform engineers managing multiple clusters

Developers needing quick cluster access without kubectl

Teams seeking a vendor-neutral, open-source Kubernetes UI

Self-hosted and cloud-native environments

Deploy Headlamp in your cluster or run it locally with your existing kubeconfig. Access controls are enforced via Kubernetes RBAC, ensuring secure, permission-based interactions.