AKS desktop
brew install --cask aks-desktop
v0.8.0
Azure Kubernetes Service desktop application
19
30-day installs · #3131
56
90-day · #3186
172
365-day · #3542
87
★ GitHub stars · updated 2mo ago
GitHub topics
aks
debugging
desktop
developer-experience
kubernetes
workloads
Links
- https://github.com/Azure/aks-desktop
- GitHub: Azure/aks-desktop
- Brew formula source: Casks/a/aks-desktop.rb
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"github_readme_excerpt": "# AKS desktop\n\nAKS desktop delivers an application focused experience for deploying and managing workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service.\n\nBuilt on top of open-source [Headlamp](https://headlamp.dev), AKS desktop provides a guided, self-service UX built on supported AKS features and best practices. Designed to work within your existing environment and tools, it enables team collaboration through RBAC while abstracting complexity without removing control.\n\nTo learn how to get started with AKS desktop, create projects, deploy applications, and explore the full set of features, check out the [official AKS desktop documentation](https://aka.ms/aks/aks-desktop).\n\n[](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/11652)\n[](https://scorecard.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/Azure/aks-desktop)\n\n## Installation\n\nPlease download the latest release for your platform from the [Releases](https://github.com/Azure/aks-desktop/releases/latest) page.\n\n## Development\n\nTo run AKS desktop locally, follow these steps:\n\n1. Clone the repository:\n\n ```bash\n git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/Azure/aks-desktop.git\n ```\n\n2. Navigate to the project directory:\n\n ```bash\n cd aks-desktop\n ```\n\n3. Install the dependencies:\n\n ```bash\n ./scripts/headlamp-submodule.sh --reset\n npm install\n npm run install:all\n ```\n\n4. Check for the resource folder:\n\n Ensure that the `resources` folder exists in the `headlamp/app` directory.\n If `headlamp/app/resources` does not exist, run the following command from the root directory.\n\n ```bash\n npm run plugin:setup\n ```\n\n5. Build the Headlamp backend server:\n\n Navigate to the `headlamp` directory and build the backend server\n\n ```bash\n cd headlamp\n make backend\n ```\n\n6. Start the application at the root directory:\n\n Navigate back to the root directory and st",
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