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No. 5 of 23 ·Local Kubernetes Tools

srelens

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API

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Three barsScore 6.6

  • Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
  • Open codeNo open-source code on record
  • Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
  • DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

srelens is a free Kubernetes desktop workspace for browsing, inspecting and operating clusters. It supports more than 40 resource kinds, covering areas such as workloads, networking, storage, RBAC, admission, autoscaling and custom resources. Investigation tools include live watches, log streaming, in-pod terminals, port forwarding, Helm release views and a schema-aware YAML editor. CPU and memory metrics for nodes and pods come through Kubernetes Metrics Server. Users can scale or restart workloads, and cordon, drain or evict nodes; destructive actions require confirmation. The desktop app connects directly to Kubernetes API servers using local kubeconfig credentials, without an intermediary srelens cloud service. Available actions depend on the selected context's credentials and RBAC permissions. Added kubeconfig files remain local, while pasted configurations are stored in the application directory. Secret values are masked by default and can be revealed per key. The built-in MCP server connects to clients including Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and Codex. srelens is open source under the MIT license, with no account or license key required.

Who it is for

srelens is aimed at engineers and AI agents, including SRE, platform and DevOps engineers. It suits users who want a desktop interface for Kubernetes clusters across macOS, Windows or Linux.

What is good

  • Free, open source under the MIT license.
  • Covers more than 40 Kubernetes resource kinds.
  • Includes live watches, log streaming and in-pod terminals.
  • Connects directly using local kubeconfig credentials.
  • Masks Kubernetes Secret values by default.

What to know first

  • Operations are limited by the selected context's RBAC permissions.
  • Windows code signing is on the roadmap.
  • Production web deployments require authentication and TLS termination.

Verdict

srelens brings cluster inspection and operations into a free desktop workspace, with local credentials and confirmation for destructive actions. Check your RBAC permissions and the extra security requirements if deploying its optional web server.

srelens plans and pricing

All plans
Free Free Free to download; no paid tier Open source · MIT license · no account or license key srelens.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on local Kubernetes tools

Free plan
Yes
Supported operating systems
macOS, Windows, Linux
Multi-node clusters
Yes
Graphical interface
Yes

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