Here’s a description, name, and dependencies for your Kubernetes monitoring tool:
*KubeSeek is a sleek, real-time Kubernetes monitoring dashboard designed to provide DevOps teams with a clear and actionable view of their cluster's health. Inspired by the need for simplicity and efficiency, KubeSeek offers a table-based interface with color-coded status indicators, making it easy to identify healthy nodes and namespaces at a glance. With features like auto-refresh, status buttons, and detailed error messages, KubeSeek ensures that you stay on top of your cluster's performance without unnecessary complexity.
Whether you're managing a small development cluster or a large-scale production environment, KubSeek delivers the insights you need to maintain reliability and uptime. Its intuitive design, powered by Flask and kubectl, makes it a must-have tool for Kubernetes administrators and developers alike.
- Real-Time Monitoring: Continuously monitors nodes and namespaces for health and status.
- Color-Coded Statuses: Green for "200 - OK" and red for errors like "502" or "404".
- Table-Based Interface: Displays data in a clean, organized table format.
- Auto-Refresh: Automatically updates the dashboard to reflect the latest cluster status.
- Error Details: Provides detailed error messages for troubleshooting.
- Lightweight and Fast: Built with Flask for a lightweight, responsive experience.
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Python 3.x
- The programming language used to build the tool.
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Flask
- A lightweight web framework for serving the dashboard.
- Install with:
pip install flask
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kubectl
- The Kubernetes command-line tool for interacting with the cluster.
- Ensure it’s installed and configured with access to your cluster.
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requests
- A Python library for making HTTP requests (used to fetch data from APIs).
- Install with:
pip install requests
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subprocess
- A Python module for running shell commands (used to execute
kubectl
commands).
- A Python module for running shell commands (used to execute
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concurrent.futures
- A Python module for concurrent execution (used for parallel processing of nodes and namespaces).
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Gunicorn
- A production-ready WSGI server for deploying the Flask app.
- Install with:
pip install gunicorn
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Docker
- For containerizing the tool for easy deployment.
- Install Docker from here.
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Kubernetes Python Client
- For advanced Kubernetes interactions (if you want to replace
kubectl
with Python-native calls). - Install with:
pip install kubernetes
- For advanced Kubernetes interactions (if you want to replace
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Install Dependencies:
pip install flask requests
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Run the Flask App and backend:
python app.py python monitor_cluster.py
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Access the Dashboard:
- Open your browser and navigate to
http://127.0.0.1:5002/dashboard
.
- Open your browser and navigate to
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Deploy to Production:
- Use Gunicorn to run the app in production:
gunicorn -w 4 app:app
- Or containerize it with Docker for easy deployment.
- Use Gunicorn to run the app in production:
Imagine you’re managing a Kubernetes cluster with dozens of nodes and namespaces. With KubeSeek, you can:
- Quickly identify unhealthy nodes or namespaces using the color-coded status buttons.
- View detailed error messages to troubleshoot issues.
- Refresh the dashboard with a single click to get the latest status updates.
- Get the autodiscovered nodes and namespaces with the status of all of the pods in a glance
- Simple and Intuitive: No complex setup or steep learning curve.
- Real-Time Insights: Stay updated on your cluster's health in real time.
- Customizable: Easily extend the tool to monitor additional resources or integrate with other systems.
Let me know if you’d like help setting up or extending KubeSeek! 😊