https://github.com/lywwkka-ad/k4s

Terminal UI for K3s cluster management with SSH node access - inspired by k9s
https://github.com/lywwkka-ad/k4s

cli crictl devops go golang k3s kubectl kubernetes ssh terminal tui

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Terminal UI for K3s cluster management with SSH node access - inspired by k9s

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/lywwkka-ad/k4s
• Owner: LywwKkA-aD
• License: mit
• Created: 2026-02-02T21:53:21.000Z (about 2 months ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2026-02-07T01:31:39.000Z (about 2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-02-07T11:15:28.431Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: cli, crictl, devops, go, golang, k3s, kubectl, kubernetes, ssh, terminal, tui
• Language: Go
• Homepage: https://k4s.pwnx.eu/
• Size: 167 KB
• Stars: 18
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# k4s

A lightweight Terminal UI for K3s/Kubernetes cluster management, built on [Charm](https://charm.sh/).

![k4s demo](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.3.0-blue)

![Go Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/go-1.21+-00ADD8?logo=go)

![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-green)

## Screenshots



  



Kubeconfig selector — choose between multiple clusters




  



Namespaces view with sidebar navigation




  



Pods view with real-time CPU/Memory metrics




  



Streaming log viewer with timestamps and search




  



Cluster events with follow mode and warning filtering


## Features

- **Real-time Monitoring** - Live pods, deployments, services, events with auto-refresh

- **Resource Metrics** - CPU/Memory usage (requires metrics-server)

- **Multi-Pod Log Tailing** - Stream logs from multiple pods simultaneously with `Shift+L`

- **Streaming Logs** - Follow logs with search & highlighting

- **Crush-Inspired UI** - Purple-accented theme with sidebar layout and transparent overlays

- **SSH Integration** - Connect to nodes and inspect containers via crictl

- **Keyboard-driven** - Vim-style navigation

## Quick Start

```bash

# From source

git clone https://github.com/LywwKkA-aD/k4s.git

cd k4s && make install

# Or download from releases

# https://github.com/LywwKkA-aD/k4s/releases

```

Configuration is stored at `~/.k4s/config.yaml` (auto-created on first run).

## Keybindings

| Key | Action |

|-----|--------|

| `?` | Help |

| `1-5` | Switch views (Namespaces/Pods/Deployments/Services/Events) |

| `9` | SSH Hosts |

| `j/k` | Navigate |

| `Enter` | Select |

| `l` | Logs |

| `L` | Multi-pod logs |

| `q` | Quit |

See full documentation in [docs/](docs/).

## Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please check our [issues](https://github.com/LywwKkA-aD/k4s/issues) or open a new one.

## License

MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE)

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