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Technical articles on Kubernetes port forwarding, kubectl debugging, HTTP traffic logging, and kftray release updates.
Kubernetes is migrating from SPDY to WebSockets
How Kubernetes is replacing SPDY with WebSockets for kubectl exec, attach, cp, and port-forward.
kftui — Simpler kubectl Port-Forward Management
A practical guide to kftui — the terminal interface for managing kubectl port-forwards with keyboard navigation, CLI scripting, and SSH compatibility.
Event-Driven Port Forwarding in kftray v0.21
Port forwards now survive pod restarts, react instantly to changes, and actually know when they're dead
Timeouts and Network Handling in kftray v0.20
Network monitoring now works the same across both interfaces, context field is optional for imports, and reconnections work better after network issues
Manage All Kubernetes Port-Forwards with kftray
How kftray manages Kubernetes TCP and UDP port-forwards with GUI and TUI, proxy forwarding, and GitHub config sync.
Debug Kubernetes with HTTP Logs and VS Code
Learn how to debug Kubernetes services using KFtray's HTTP logging with VS Code's REST Client extension to capture and replay requests.
GitHub Sync and New Frontend in kftray
Recent kftray updates covering improved GitHub sync for team config sharing and a fully refactored React frontend.
Auto-Import kubectl port-forward from Annotations
Learn how to dynamically create kubectl port forwarding configurations based on Kubernetes service annotations using Terraform and Kind.
kftui — Terminal UI for Port Forwarding
the new terminal-based user interface for managing your port forwarding configurations.
Debug HTTP Traffic in kubectl port-forward
How to capture and inspect HTTP request and response logs from kubectl port-forward sessions using KFtray v0.11.7.
KFtray now supports multiple kubeconfig files!
KFTray v0.10.0 adds support for multiple kubeconfig files, making it easier to manage port-forward configurations across clusters.
Multiple kubectl port-forward from Your Tray
KFTray centralizes multiple kubectl port-forward sessions in a system tray app for faster Kubernetes debugging.