kubernetes-retired/dashboard

Kubernetes Dashboard is a general-purpose, web-based interface for Kubernetes clusters, Kubernetes being the system that manages containers (packaged software) running across servers. The dashboard lets users manage and troubleshoot applications running in the cluster, as well as manage the cluster infrastructure itself. Important note: this project is now archived and no longer actively maintained due to a lack of maintainers. The README recommends using Headlamp (available at the kubernetes-sigs/headlamp repository) as an alternative. It was recently moved under the sig-ui group and is described as an easy-to-use and extensible Kubernetes web UI. For historical reference, as of version 7.0.0 the project dropped support for Manifest-based installation and moved to Helm-only installation. Helm is a package manager for Kubernetes that simplifies deploying software. The new setup uses a multi-container architecture with Kong, a gateway proxy, connecting the various containers and exposing the UI. Installation is done with two helm commands: adding the kubernetes-dashboard repository and then running helm upgrade --install to deploy it into a dedicated namespace. Documentation in the repository covers common setup, a user guide, how to access the dashboard after installation, access control (including how to create a sample login user), and a developer guide for anyone wanting to contribute. The project was licensed under Apache License 2.0.