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headlamp

kubernetes-sigs/headlamp

A user-friendly Kubernetes web UI that is fully-featured and extensible

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7.3k stars1.1k forksLast push Sep 17, 2026 TypeScript Apache-2.0

Decision brief

Headlamp is a user-friendly Kubernetes web UI built in TypeScript under the Apache-2.0 license for flexible debugging, monitoring, and orchestration tasks.

Good fit when

For comprehensive Kubernetes cluster management with a focus on ease of use
When you need an extensible interface for both development and production environments

Avoid when

If you require low-level command-line interactions that the web UI does not support
In scenarios where a highly specialized dashboard is needed over a general-purpose option like Headlamp

Observed Jul 17, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Maintenance and security

Full trust report

Maintenance: Very active (0d since push); As of Sep 18, 2026
Provenance: Not a fork · Organization account; As of Sep 18, 2026
Security (OSV): No criticals; As of Jul 15, 2026

Public GitHub metadata and optional OSV scans. Signals, not a guarantee. Trust methodology.

Install

npm install headlamp

npm

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Evidence and technical details

Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.

Overview

Headlamp provides an intuitive interface for interacting with Kubernetes clusters, designed to be flexible enough for various use cases including debugging, monitoring, and orchestration.

Capability facts

Deploy: Self-host
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 18, 2026
Docker: Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:Dockerfile · Sep 18, 2026
CLI: CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Sep 18, 2026
MCP server: No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Sep 18, 2026
Languages: typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Sep 18, 2026

README

Quick Start for Contributors Want to hack on Headlamp? We'd love your help! Check out the Contributing Guidelines for detailed instructions on setting up your local development environment, building the project, and platform specific tips (including Apple Silicon and macOS). For...

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

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