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Desktop: For engineers that create and maintain high-quality Kubernetes Deployments

Cloud: For teams managing and validating their Kubernetes deployments in Git

CLI: For engineers adding extensive resource validation in their existing workflows

GitHub Action: For teams automating the validation of their configurations on GitHub

Chrome Extension: For engineers looking to improve their Monokle Cloud experience on GitHub

From Code to Cloud
Monokle’s Got you Covered

If you're looking for an alternative to OpenLens for straightforward cluster management, Monokle can help.

Monokle provides the same key features of OpenLens, while being 100% open source, and provides additional pre-deployment capabilities making deployments to your Kubernetes clusters easier and faster.

‍With a suite of helpful features designed ship high quality software to Kubernetes, Monokle provides everything you need from cluster data and metrics to real time validation of your configurations.

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From Code to Cloud, Monokle has you covered.

Features
Monokle
OpenLens
Lens
Visual UI
CLI
Templates for resources
Access logs and terminal
Connect to cluster
Multiple clusters
Install Helm charts
Real time updates of cluster (Kubewatch)
Teamwork & Collaboration
In-app chatbot
8x5 DevOps-on-Demand Online Service
Forms
Git support
Validation in real-time
Compare resources in real time

Finding the right tools to optimize Kubernetes deployment workflows is challenging. When it comes to deployments, all hands need to be on deck to make it a success. Monokle provides tools that give more visibility and guardrails to help development teams rally around the shared goal of quickly shipping high quality software.

Monokle helps fill the lifecycle gap from code to cloud by making pre-deployment simple.

Tools like OpenLens provide amazing solutions for cluster metrics and troubleshooting.

Add in Monokle’s real-time editing resources, visibility and integrations with Argo CD, Helm and Kustomize, and you’ve created a flawless workflow for your entire lifecycle.

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CLI

100% Open Source
Monokle CLI is a flexible and easy to use command-line tool for validating Kubernetes configurations as part of your existing pre-deployment workflows.
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Optimize your Workflow with Monokle

Monokle helps Devs & DevOps teams conquer pre deployment tasks and ensure success!

From authoring and configuring YAML manifests to resource validation, Monokle helps teams make quality deployments a reality. In post, we provide shell and log access to help teams manage  issues within K8s pods! Monokle plays well with other tools, like OpenLens and K9s, to bridge the gap between development and pre-deployment by helping cross-functional teams speak the same language of success!

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Cluster Insights for
KubernetesCluster Management

K8 Yaml File Validation Open Source

Cluster Management Capabilities:

  • Cluster Data
  • Access to all CRDs
  • Logs and terminal access
  • Secrets management
  • Real time validation of configuration
  • Access to your event list

Configuration Management Capabilities:

  • Modify, view and deploy YAML manifests for your resources
  • Validate resources in real time using policies
  • Dry-run to preview resources from Kubernetes manifests, Helm and Kustomize
  • Compare & Sync any configuration
  • Git integration (for GitOps)
  • Define your own templates for quick creation of resources
  • Access documentation of K8s online from Monokle
improving cluster deployment

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Optimize your Workflow with Monokle

automating tests staging cluster

For those of you looking for an alternative, I'll be looking at Monokle Desktop, which just released "Cluster Mode".

— worldofgeese

Monokle helps Devs, DevOps & SRE teams conquer pre deployment tasks and ensure success

From authoring and configuring YAML manifests to resource validation, Monokle helps teams make quality deployments a reality.

In post-deployment, we provide shell and log access to help teams manage issues within K8s pods.

Monokle bridges the gap between development and pre-deployment by helping cross-functional teams speak the same language.

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It’s dangerous to do cloud native alone.

Are you experiencing issues with your K8s deployments? Look no further than Monokle’s Discord support channel.

Whether you're looking for advice, troubleshooting tips, or simply want to chat with other Kubernetes enthusiasts, our Discord channel is the perfect place to do it.

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