I quit my job to build a Kubernetes GUI with Rust

In plain words

Aptakube is a lightweight Kubernetes management application built with Rust that enables users to connect to and manage multiple clusters simultaneously through a graphical interface. Designed for developers and DevOps engineers who work with distributed Kubernetes deployments across regions, it eliminates the friction of constantly switching between cluster contexts. The application prioritizes performance and speed while providing practical tools for multi-cluster operations.

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From the sources

Aptakube is the best Kubernetes UI. A lightweight, modern, multi-cluster desktop client to manage your clusters

Say goodbye to switching between multiple terminals or browser tabs. Aptakube is the only Kubernetes UI that can connect to multiple clusters simultaneously. All your pods, deployments and other Kubernetes resources available in one view, across all your clusters. Get a quick overview of the health of your cluster with Aptakube's Workload Overview. Instantly see which pods are failing, which deployments are not running, and more. Aptakube will also highlight undersized containers, warning events, recent restarts, and more, all in one view. Viewing logs in Kubernetes has never been easier. With Aptakube you can stream live and historical logs from multiple pods and containers at the same…from aptakube.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

About a year ago I was working on a project with mirrored Kubernetes clusters deployed across various regions. Constantly switching contexts was a big pain for me and I badly needed something more practical to work with multiple clusters, ideally simultaneously. At that time everyone was talking about Rust and I…

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