kubectx

Fast switching between Kubernetes contexts.

Installs kubectx, for switching the active Kubernetes context.

devtools:
  - name: kubectx

Version behaviour

versionResult
omittedthe distribution’s kubectx package
v0.9.5 or 0.9.5the official upstream release tarball for the workstation’s architecture

Example

devtools:
  - name: kubectl
  - name: kubectx
  - name: kubens
  - name: fzf        # enables kubectx/kubens interactive selection

Notes

  • The distribution’s kubectx package ships both the kubectx and kubens binaries, so a versionless kubectx and a versionless kubens resolve to the same package install. That is expected; each is a separate devtool so you can request only one.
  • With fzf present, running kubectx with no argument opens an interactive picker.
  • Works on Debian, Ubuntu, and Alpine.