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Octant is an open-source web-based user interface for managing Kubernetes clusters. Octant provides real-time Kubernetes visibility into Kubernetes resources, making it easier for developers to troubleshoot Kubernetes applications, Kubernetes monitor workloads, and Kubernetes manage cluster resources.

https://github.com/vmware-archive/octant

https://octant.dev

Octant is an open-source, developer-centric web interface designed to facilitate understanding of how applications operate within a Kubernetes cluster. It provides an intuitive visualization and navigation of Kubernetes resources, their relationships, and their current state, making it a valuable tool for both newcomers and experienced Kubernetes users.

• **Interactive Cluster Visualization:** Octant presents a dynamic and interactive visualization of your Kubernetes cluster, showcasing namespaces, deployments, pods, services, and other resources in a clear and organized manner.
• **Resource Inspection:** You can drill down into individual resources to view their details, configurations, and associated events, gaining in-depth insights into their state and behavior.
• **Relationship Mapping:** Octant highlights the relationships between different resources, showing how they interact and depend on each other, providing a comprehensive overview of your application's architecture.
• **Real-Time Updates:** The interface automatically refreshes to reflect the current state of the cluster, allowing you to observe changes and events as they occur.
• **Extensibility:** Octant's plugin system allows you to add custom views and functionalities, tailoring it to your specific needs and workflows.

• **Enhanced Understanding:** Octant's visualization and navigation features make it easier to grasp the complexities of Kubernetes and understand how your applications are structured and deployed.
• **Simplified Troubleshooting:** By providing a clear view of resource relationships and real-time updates, Octant simplifies the process of identifying and resolving issues within your cluster.
• **Developer-Centric Focus:** Octant prioritizes the developer experience, offering an intuitive and accessible interface for managing and interacting with Kubernetes resources.
• **Extensibility:** The plugin system allows for customization and integration with other tools, enabling you to tailor Octant to your specific workflows.

Octant primarily functions as a web-based user interface, and doesn't involve direct code interactions. However, its plugin system allows for extending its functionality through custom code.

• **Octant Official Website:** s://octant.dev/(https://octant.dev/)
• **Octant GitHub Repository:** s://github.com/vmware-tanzu/octant(https://github.com/vmware-tanzu/octant)
• **Octant Documentation:** s://octant.dev/docs/(https://octant.dev/docs/)