kubectl-watch

:tada::tada::tada: Since 0.2.3 we have terminal UI.

Another watch tool with visualization view of delta change for kubernetes resources.

Installation

Use docker image [recommend]

Docker should be preinstalled, more installation details please visit official website.
Download kubectl-watch script into your $PATH folder bash curl -SL# "https://github.com/imuxin/kubectl-watch/blob/master/script/kubectl-watch?raw=true" >> /usr/local/bin/kubectl-watch && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/kubectl-watch

Download kubectl-watch from release assets.

Build and install from source using Cargo:

bash cargo install kubectl-watch --locked

Command help

```bash USAGE: kubectl-watch [OPTIONS] [ARGS]

ARGS: Support resource 'plural', 'kind' and 'shortname' Resource name, optional

OPTIONS: -A, --all If present, list the requested object(s) across all namespaces --export A path, where all watched resources will be strored -h, --help Print help information --include-managed-fields Set ture to show managed fields delta changes -l, --selector Selector (label query) to filter on, supports '=', '==', and '!='.(e.g. -l key1=value1,key2=value2) --mode delta changes view mode [default: tui] [possible values: tui, simple] -n, --namespace If present, the namespace scope for this CLI request --use-tls Use tls to request api-server -V, --version Print version information ```

TUI keystroke help

| Keystroke | Description | | ------------------------ | ---------------------------------- | | char "j" or Down Arrow ↓ | go to next resource | | char "k" or Up Arrow ↑ | go to previous resource | | Enter ↵ | Only show selected resource events | | ESC | go back | | PageUP | scroll up diff content | | PageDown | scroll down diff content | | Home | reset scroll |

Examples

watch deploy in all namespace bash kubectl-watch deployment -A

watch deploy on some namespace bash kubectl-watch deployment -n {namespace}

export watched resources into local storage, just add --export "/to/your/path" bash kubectl-watch {resource} --export "/to/your/path"

managed-fields will be excluded by default, add --include-managed-fields can show the managed fields changes. bash kubectl-watch {resource} -include-managed-fields