KUBE-ARGUS

The Kubernetes dashboard you'd build if you were tired of switching between k9s, Grafana, and kubectl.
Live cluster state, streaming logs, just-in-time exec access, cost analysis, and AI-powered diagnostics — in a single binary with zero dependencies.

GitHub Artifact Hub

$ helm repo add kube-argus https://manishchaudhary101.github.io/kube-argus

$ helm install kube-argus kube-argus/kube-argus -n kube-argus --create-namespace

What you get

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Real-time Cluster State

Nodes, pods, workloads, services, and events — auto-refreshing with zero manual reloads.

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Streaming Logs & Web Shell

Live pod logs via SSE, aggregated workload logs, and browser-based terminal via xterm.js.

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AI-Powered Diagnostics

LLM root cause analysis for troubled pods. Works with any OpenAI-compatible API.

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Spot Advisor & Cost Analysis

Instance risk scoring, namespace cost allocation, and intelligent consolidation recommendations.

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Restart Timeline

Color-coded scatter chart of restart events — OOMKills, probe failures, crash loops — spot patterns at a glance.

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Node Drain Wizard

Safe, guided drains with PDB awareness, eviction preview, and real-time streaming progress.

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Just-in-Time Access

Zero-trust shell and CronJob access. Viewers request, admins approve. Workload-scoped, auto-expiring.

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CronJob Manual Trigger

Run scheduled jobs on demand. JIT-gated for viewers, instant for admins. Full audit trail.

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YAML Editor & Config Drift

View and edit YAML for 11 resource kinds. Detect when pods run stale ConfigMaps or Secrets.

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Dependency Graph

Visual map of Deployments → Services → Ingresses → HPAs → Secrets with drift highlighting.

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Troubled Pods NOC Screen

Dedicated fullscreen view of broken pods. Put it on a TV and walk away.

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SSO, RBAC & Audit Trail

Google SSO, any OIDC provider, role-based access, full audit log, online user presence.

See it in action

Cluster Overview — Real-time node and pod status

Node Detail — Pod heatmap, conditions, and drain wizard

Pod Metrics — Prometheus CPU and memory charts

Spot Advisor — Cost optimization and instance recommendations