Kube Helper is a wrapper for common kubectl commands that simplifies Kubernetes management by providing quick access to common kubectl commands directly within VSCode.
🙌 Support This Project
If you find this extension helpful (or just want to support the idea), giving the repo a ⭐ would mean a lot!
📦 How to install
You can install the extension from the VSCode marketplace or download the vsix file from Releases and install it manually.
From VSCode Marketplace
Search for "Kube Helper" in the VSCode marketplace and install it.
From Releases
Download the vsix file from Releases
Run the following command to install the downloaded vsix file
code --install-extension kube-helper-<version>.vsix
# like
code --install-extension kube-helper-0.0.1.vsix
✨ Features
Listing Resources: Easily browse namespaces, pods, deployments, and other Kubernetes resources.
Editing Resources: Modify resource configurations directly from the editor.
Viewing Logs: Stream and view pod logs in real-time.
Executing Commands: Run commands inside pods using kubectl exec.
Port Forwarding: Forward ports from pods to your local machine.
Kubeconfig Context Management: View context lists in the sidebar, identify the active context with a star indicator, and easily set other contexts as the active default context.
ArgoCD Dashboard: Browse ArgoCD Applications, Projects, and ApplicationSets. Check application health, sync status, initiate synchronization, refresh configurations, and inspect resources without needing the ArgoCD CLI.
🛠 Requirements
This extension depends on the kubectl CLI. Make sure it's installed and accessible in your system's PATH.
⚙️ Extension Settings
Click on the side bar icon to activate the extension.
Setting
Default
Description
kubeHelper.command.maxBuffer
50
Max buffer size in MB for command execution (e.g., kubectl outputs). Increase this if you encounter "stdout maxBuffer exceeded" errors when fetching large resources.
kubeHelper.timeline.maxEvents
1000
Maximum number of timeline events to retain in memory. Older events are automatically removed when this limit is reached.
kubeHelper.timeline.autoScroll
true
Automatically scroll the timeline to show the latest events as they arrive.
🐞 Known Issues
Doesn't support all Kubernetes resource types yet.
Feel free to open a feature request if you'd like support for something specific
