Introduction to Kubeapps

Welcome to Kubeapps - a web-based application dashboard for Kubernetes clusters that makes it easy to deploy, manage, and upgrade applications on your Kubernetes environment.

What is Kubeapps?

Kubeapps is an open-source project that provides a simple, web-based UI for deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes clusters. It acts as a central hub for discovering, installing, and managing Helm charts and other Kubernetes applications.

Key Features

• Application Catalog: Browse and deploy applications from Helm repositories
• Easy Installation: One-click deployment of complex applications
• Application Management: Upgrade, rollback, and delete applications through a web interface
• Multi-Cluster Support: Manage applications across multiple Kubernetes clusters
• RBAC Integration: Role-based access control for secure multi-user environments
• Custom App Repositories: Add your own Helm repositories and application sources

Getting Started

To get started with Kubeapps, you'll need:

• A running Kubernetes cluster
• kubectl configured to access your cluster
• Helm 3.x installed (optional, for advanced usage)

Check out our Installation Guide to deploy Kubeapps on your cluster in minutes.

Use Cases

Kubeapps is perfect for:

• Development Teams: Quickly spin up databases, monitoring tools, and development environments
• Platform Engineers: Provide self-service application deployment capabilities
• Operations Teams: Centralized application lifecycle management
• Learning: Explore the Kubernetes ecosystem through a user-friendly interface

Architecture

Kubeapps consists of several components working together:

• Dashboard: React-based web UI
• API Service: Backend API for application management
• Helm Integration: Direct integration with Helm for package management
• Authentication: Support for OIDC and other authentication methods

Ready to dive in? Start with our Kubeapps Background or explore the Reference Documentation for detailed configuration options.