kubectx is an utility to manage and switch between kubectl(1) contexts.
USAGE:
kubectx : list the contexts
kubectx <NAME> : switch to context
kubectx - : switch to the previous context
kubectx <NEW_NAME>=<NAME> : create alias for context
kubectx -h,--help : show this message
Purpose of this project is to provide an utility and facilitate discussion
about how kubectl
can manage contexts better.
$ kubectx minikube
Switched to context "minikube".
$ kubectx -
Switched to context "oregon".
$ kubectx -
Switched to context "minikube".
$ kubectx dublin=gke_ahmetb_europe-west1-b_dublin
Context "dublin" set.
Aliased "gke_ahmetb_europe-west1-b_dublin" as "dublin".
kubectx
also supports Tab completion, which helps with long context
names.
For macOS:
Use Homebrew package manager:
brew tap ahmetb/kubectx https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx.git brew install kubectx
this will also set up bash/zsh completion scripts automatically.
Other platforms:
Download the
kubectx
script, make it executable and add it to your PATH. You can also install bash/zsh completion scripts manually.
Disclaimer: This is not an official Google product.