Describe k8s/Tools here.


A few links for the lazy:

**kubectl-tree** — Visualizes Kubernetes ownership chains so you can quickly find controllers and parents.  
[[https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectl-tree|kubectl-tree]]

**Stern** — Tails logs from multiple pods and containers simultaneously with filtering.  
[[https://github.com/stern/stern|stern]]

**K9s** — Terminal UI for navigating clusters, resources, events, logs, and metrics.  
[[https://k9scli.io/|k9scli.io/]]

**Goldilocks** — Uses VPA recommendations to identify oversized or undersized resource requests.  
[[https://github.com/FairwindsOps/goldilocks|goldilocks]]

**Popeye** — Scans live clusters for configuration issues, misconfigurations, and best-practice violations.  
[[https://github.com/derailed/popeye|popeye]]

**kubecost** — Provides Kubernetes cost visibility, allocation reporting, and optimization recommendations.  
[[https://www.kubecost.com/|kubecost.com/]]

**Datafy** — Helps reclaim wasted EBS-backed PVC capacity and reduce storage costs.  
[[https://datafy.cloud/|datafy]]

**Velero** — Backup, restore, and disaster recovery for Kubernetes workloads and persistent volumes.  
[[https://velero.io/|velero.io]]

Some others:

**kubectx** / **kubens** — Instantly switch Kubernetes contexts and namespaces without repetitive commands.  
[[https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx|kubectx]]

**Lens** — Full-featured Kubernetes desktop IDE with workload, metrics, and troubleshooting views.  
[[https://k8slens.dev/|k8slens]]

**kube-capacity** — Shows cluster CPU and memory allocation in a simple table.  
[[https://github.com/robscott/kube-capacity|kube-capacity]]

**Dive** — Analyzes container images and helps identify wasted image layers.  
[[https://github.com/wagoodman/dive|dive]]

**Kubevious** — Maps cluster relationships and highlights configuration issues visually.  
[[https://kubevious.io/|kubevious.io]]
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