Kubectl-aliases.md

Kubectl plugin

This plugin adds completion for the Kubernetes cluster manager, as well as some aliases for common kubectl commands.

To use it, add kubectl to the plugins array in your zshrc file:

plugins=(... kubectl)

Aliases

Alias	Command	Description
k	kubectl	The kubectl command
kca	kubectl --all-namespaces	The kubectl command targeting all namespaces
kaf	kubectl apply -f	Apply a YML file
keti	kubectl exec -ti	Drop into an interactive terminal on a container
		Manage configuration quickly to switch contexts between local, dev and staging
kcuc	kubectl config use-context	Set the current-context in a kubeconfig file
kcsc	kubectl config set-context	Set a context entry in kubeconfig
kcdc	kubectl config delete-context	Delete the specified context from the kubeconfig
kccc	kubectl config current-context	Display the current-context
kcgc	kubectl config get-contexts	List of contexts available
		General aliases
kdel	kubectl delete	Delete resources by filenames, stdin, resources and names, or by resources and label selector
kdelf	kubectl delete -f	Delete a pod using the type and name specified in -f argument
		Pod management
kgp	kubectl get pods	List all pods in ps output format
kgpw	kgp --watch	After listing/getting the requested object, watch for changes
kgpwide	kgp -o wide	Output in plain-text format with any additional information. For pods, the node name is included
kep	kubectl edit pods	Edit pods from the default editor
kdp	kubectl describe pods	Describe all pods
kdelp	kubectl delete pods	Delete all pods matching passed arguments
kgpl	kgp -l	Get pod by label. Example: kgpl "app=myapp" -n myns
		Service management
kgs	kubectl get svc	List all services in ps output format
kgsw	kgs --watch	After listing all services, watch for changes
kgswide	kgs -o wide	After listing all services, output in plain-text format with any additional information
kes	kubectl edit svc	Edit services(svc) from the default editor
kds	kubectl describe svc	Describe all services in detail
kdels	kubectl delete svc	Delete all services matching passed argument
		Ingress management
kgi	kubectl get ingress	List ingress resources in ps output format
kei	kubectl edit ingress	Edit ingress resource from the default editor
kdi	kubectl describe ingress	Describe ingress resource in detail
kdeli	kubectl delete ingress	Delete ingress resources matching passed argument
		Namespace management
kgns	kubectl get namespaces	List the current namespaces in a cluster
kcn	kubectl config set-context ...	Change current namespace
kens	kubectl edit namespace	Edit namespace resource from the default editor
kdns	kubectl describe namespace	Describe namespace resource in detail
kdelns	kubectl delete namespace	Delete the namespace. WARNING! This deletes everything in the namespace
		ConfigMap management
kgcm	kubectl get configmaps	List the configmaps in ps output format
kecm	kubectl edit configmap	Edit configmap resource from the default editor
kdcm	kubectl describe configmap	Describe configmap resource in detail
kdelcm	kubectl delete configmap	Delete the configmap
		Secret management
kgsec	kubectl get secret	Get secret for decoding
kdsec	kubectl describe secret	Describe secret resource in detail
kdelsec	kubectl delete secret	Delete the secret
		Deployment management
kgd	kubectl get deployment	Get the deployment
kgdw	kgd --watch	After getting the deployment, watch for changes
kgdwide	kgd -o wide	After getting the deployment, output in plain-text format with any additional information
ked	kubectl edit deployment	Edit deployment resource from the default editor
kdd	kubectl describe deployment	Describe deployment resource in detail
kdeld	kubectl delete deployment	Delete the deployment
ksd	kubectl scale deployment	Scale a deployment
krsd	kubectl rollout status deployment	Check the rollout status of a deployment
kres	kubectl set env $@ REFRESHED_AT=...	Recreate all pods in deployment with zero-downtime
		Rollout management
kgrs	kubectl get rs	To see the ReplicaSet rs created by the deployment
krh	kubectl rollout history	Check the revisions of this deployment
kru	kubectl rollout undo	Rollback to the previous revision
		Port forwarding
kpf	kubectl port-forward	Forward one or more local ports to a pod
		Tools for accessing all information
kga	kubectl get all	List all resources in ps format
kgaa	kubectl get all --all-namespaces	List the requested object(s) across all namespaces
		Logs
kl	kubectl logs	Print the logs for a container or resource
klf	kubectl logs -f	Stream the logs for a container or resource (follow)
		File copy
kcp	kubectl cp	Copy files and directories to and from containers
		Node management
kgno	kubectl get nodes	List the nodes in ps output format
keno	kubectl edit node	Edit nodes resource from the default editor
kdno	kubectl describe node	Describe node resource in detail
kdelno	kubectl delete node	Delete the node

if (( $+commands[kubectl] )); then
    __KUBECTL_COMPLETION_FILE="${ZSH_CACHE_DIR}/kubectl_completion"

    if [[ ! -f $__KUBECTL_COMPLETION_FILE ]]; then
        kubectl completion zsh >! $__KUBECTL_COMPLETION_FILE
    fi

    [[ -f $__KUBECTL_COMPLETION_FILE ]] && source $__KUBECTL_COMPLETION_FILE

    unset __KUBECTL_COMPLETION_FILE
fi

# This command is used a LOT both below and in daily life
alias k=kubectl

# Execute a kubectl command against all namespaces
alias kca='f(){ kubectl "$@" --all-namespaces;  unset -f f; }; f'

# Apply a YML file
alias kaf='kubectl apply -f'

# Drop into an interactive terminal on a container
alias keti='kubectl exec -ti'

# Manage configuration quickly to switch contexts between local, dev ad staging.
alias kcuc='kubectl config use-context'
alias kcsc='kubectl config set-context'
alias kcdc='kubectl config delete-context'
alias kccc='kubectl config current-context'

# List all contexts
alias kcgc='kubectl config get-contexts'

# General aliases
alias kdel='kubectl delete'
alias kdelf='kubectl delete -f'

# Pod management.
alias kgp='kubectl get pods'
alias kgpw='kgp --watch'
alias kgpwide='kgp -o wide'
alias kep='kubectl edit pods'
alias kdp='kubectl describe pods'
alias kdelp='kubectl delete pods'

# get pod by label: kgpl "app=myapp" -n myns
alias kgpl='kgp -l'

# Service management.
alias kgs='kubectl get svc'
alias kgsw='kgs --watch'
alias kgswide='kgs -o wide'
alias kes='kubectl edit svc'
alias kds='kubectl describe svc'
alias kdels='kubectl delete svc'

# Ingress management
alias kgi='kubectl get ingress'
alias kei='kubectl edit ingress'
alias kdi='kubectl describe ingress'
alias kdeli='kubectl delete ingress'

# Namespace management
alias kgns='kubectl get namespaces'
alias kens='kubectl edit namespace'
alias kdns='kubectl describe namespace'
alias kdelns='kubectl delete namespace'
alias kcn='kubectl config set-context $(kubectl config current-context) --namespace'

# ConfigMap management
alias kgcm='kubectl get configmaps'
alias kecm='kubectl edit configmap'
alias kdcm='kubectl describe configmap'
alias kdelcm='kubectl delete configmap'

# Secret management
alias kgsec='kubectl get secret'
alias kdsec='kubectl describe secret'
alias kdelsec='kubectl delete secret'

# Deployment management.
alias kgd='kubectl get deployment'
alias kgdw='kgd --watch'
alias kgdwide='kgd -o wide'
alias ked='kubectl edit deployment'
alias kdd='kubectl describe deployment'
alias kdeld='kubectl delete deployment'
alias ksd='kubectl scale deployment'
alias krsd='kubectl rollout status deployment'
kres(){
    kubectl set env $@ REFRESHED_AT=$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)
}

# Rollout management.
alias kgrs='kubectl get rs'
alias krh='kubectl rollout history'
alias kru='kubectl rollout undo'

# Port forwarding
alias kpf="kubectl port-forward"

# Tools for accessing all information
alias kga='kubectl get all'
alias kgaa='kubectl get all --all-namespaces'

# Logs
alias kl='kubectl logs'
alias klf='kubectl logs -f'

# File copy
alias kcp='kubectl cp'

# Node Management
alias kgno='kubectl get nodes'
alias keno='kubectl edit node'
alias kdno='kubectl describe node'
alias kdelno='kubectl delete node'

Kubernetes Aliases

This command is used a LOT both below and in daily life

Set-Alias -Name k -Value kubectl

Setup alias for kubecolor

Set-Alias -Name kubectl -Value kubecolor

Execute a kubectl command against all namespaces

function kca { kubectl @Args --all-namespaces }

Apply a YML file

function kaf { kubectl apply -f @Args }

Drop into an interactive terminal on a container

function keti { kubectl exec -ti @Args }

Manage configuration quickly to switch contexts between local, dev ad staging.

function kcuc { kubectl config use-context @Args }
function kcsc { kubectl config set-context @Args }
function kcdc { kubectl config delete-context @Args }
function kccc { kubectl config current-context }

List all contexts

function kcgc { kubectl config get-contexts }

General aliases

function kdel { kubectl delete @Args }
function kdelf { kubectl delete -f @Args }

Pod management.

function kgp { kubectl get pods @Args }
function kgpw { kgp --watch }
function kgpwide { kgp -o wide }
function kep { kubectl edit pods @Args }
function kdp { kubectl describe pods @Args }
function kdelp { kubectl delete pods @Args }

get pod by label: kgpl "app=myapp" -n myns

function kgpl { kgp -l @Args }

Service management.

function kgs { kubectl get svc @Args }
function kgsw { kgs --watch }
function kgswide { kgs -o wide }
function kes { kubectl edit svc @Args }
function kds { kubectl describe svc @Args }
function kdels { kubectl delete svc @Args }

Ingress management

function kgi { kubectl get ingress @Args }
function kei { kubectl edit ingress @Args }
function kdi { kubectl describe ingress @Args }
function kdeli { kubectl delete ingress @Args }

Namespace management

function kgns { kubectl get namespaces @Args }
function kens { kubectl edit namespace @Args }
function kdns { kubectl describe namespace @Args }
function kdelns { kubectl delete namespace @Args }
function kcn { kubectl config set-context $(kubectl config current-context) --namespace @Args }

ConfigMap management

function kgcm { kubectl get configmaps @Args }
function kecm { kubectl edit configmap @Args }
function kdcm { kubectl describe configmap @Args }
function kdelcm { kubectl delete configmap @Args }

Secret management

function kgsec { kubectl get secret @Args }
function kdsec { kubectl describe secret @Args }
function kdelsec { kubectl delete secret @Args }

Deployment management.

function kgd { kubectl get deployment @Args }
function kgdw { kgd --watch }
function kgdwide { kgd -o wide }
function ked { kubectl edit deployment @Args }
function kdd { kubectl describe deployment @Args }
function kdeld { kubectl delete deployment @Args }
function ksd { kubectl scale deployment @Args }
function krsd { kubectl rollout status deployment @Args }
function kres { kubectl set env @Args REFRESHED_AT=$(Get-Date -Format "yyyyMMddHHmmss") }

Rollout management.

function kgrs { kubectl get rs @Args }
function krh { kubectl rollout history @Args }
function kru { kubectl rollout undo @Args }

Port forwarding

function kpf { kubectl port-forward @Args }

Tools for accessing all information

function kga { kubectl get}