K8sGPT
Open-source AI SRE that scans Kubernetes clusters and explains issues in plain English.
About
K8sGPT is an open-source tool that scans Kubernetes clusters, diagnoses problems, and triages them in simple English. It codifies real-world SRE experience into analyzers covering around 29 Kubernetes resource types, pulling out the most relevant cluster state and enriching it with AI-generated explanations and remediation guidance.
It ships as a CLI plus an in-cluster operator and integrates out of the box with OpenAI, Azure, Cohere, Amazon Bedrock, Google Gemini, and local models via Ollama or LocalAI. Licensed Apache 2.0, it is a CNCF-ecosystem staple for teams that want an AI second opinion on cluster health without leaving the terminal.
What it can do
- Scan clusters and triage issues in plain English
- SRE analyzers for pods, deployments, services, ingress, and more
- Multiple AI backends including local models
- In-cluster operator with optional auto-remediation
Setup
Install the CLI via Homebrew, or deploy the operator into the cluster with Helm.
Prerequisites
A Kubernetes cluster and an API key for a supported AI backend, or a local model via Ollama.
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 8/10
Scored 8/10 (verified tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Verified via vendor site/docs/GitHub and reputable coverage, wave 121; Trending score 78/100 from researcher assessment.
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