Kubernetes

Before using Kubernetes features in Nautilus:

• kubectl must be installed on your Mac (brew install kubectl)
• A valid kubeconfig file at ~/.kube/config (or custom path)
• Network access to your cluster(s)

Nautilus automatically detects contexts from your kubeconfig:

1. Go to Kubernetes in the sidebar
2. Your available contexts appear in the cluster dropdown
3. Select a context to connect
4. Nautilus will verify connectivity and load resources

Custom kubeconfig

To use a different kubeconfig file: Settings → Kubernetes → kubeconfig path

Filter resources by namespace using the namespace selector:

• All Namespaces - View resources across the cluster
• Specific Namespace - Focus on one namespace
• Create Namespace - Add a new namespace

Pods

• View all pods with status, restarts, and age
• Stream logs from any container in a pod
• Open terminal in a container
• View pod events and conditions
• Delete pods (with confirmation)

Deployments

• View deployment status and replica counts
• Scale deployments up/down
• Trigger rollouts
• View rollout history
• Rollback to previous versions

Other Workloads

• StatefulSets
• DaemonSets
• Jobs and CronJobs
• ReplicaSets

Services

• View ClusterIP, NodePort, and LoadBalancer services
• See endpoint addresses and ports
• Quick-access external URLs for LoadBalancer services

Ingresses

• View ingress rules and hosts
• See backend service mappings
• TLS configuration details

Access cluster services from your Mac without exposing them publicly:

1. Right-click a pod or service
2. Select Port Forward
3. Choose local and remote ports
4. Click Start
5. Access the service at localhost:<local-port>

Active port forwards are shown in the status bar. Click to manage or stop them.

Manage configuration data:

• View and edit ConfigMap data
• View Secret data (decoded, with show/hide toggle)
• Create new ConfigMaps and Secrets
• See which pods reference each resource

Edit any Kubernetes resource directly:

1. Select a resource
2. Click Edit YAML or press Cmd+E
3. Make your changes with syntax highlighting
4. Click Apply to update the cluster

Convert Docker Compose projects to Kubernetes manifests:

1. Open a Compose project
2. Click Convert to Kubernetes
3. Review generated Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps
4. Adjust settings (replicas, resource limits, ingress)
5. Export YAML files or deploy directly to a cluster

The converter handles service discovery, volume claims, and environment variable mapping automatically.