Context Commands¶

The context command allows you to view, switch, and manage Kubernetes contexts. These commands work without requiring cluster access, as they only interact with your kubeconfig file.

Usage¶

k8stool context [command]    # Long form
k8stool ctx [command]       # Short form

Available Commands¶

Show Current Context¶

k8stool ctx current

Shows details about the current context including: - Context name - Cluster - User - Namespace (if set)

List Contexts¶

k8stool ctx list
k8stool ctx ls

Lists all available contexts with their details. The current context is marked with an asterisk (). Output includes: - Context name - Cluster name - User - Namespace (if set) - Active status ()

Switch Context¶

Direct switch:

k8stool ctx switch <context-name>

Switch to a specific context directly.

Interactive switch:

k8stool ctx switch
k8stool ctx switch -i

Opens an interactive menu to select and switch contexts. Features: - Shows current context with "(current)" suffix - Uses colored output for better visibility - Shows 10 contexts at a time - Uses emoji indicators for selection

Interactive Mode Features¶

The interactive mode provides: 1. List of all available contexts 2. Current context highlighted 3. Arrow key navigation 4. Enter to select context

Example output:

Select context:
  dev-cluster
👉 production (current)
  staging
  minikube

Output¶

The output includes: - Context name - Cluster name - User - Namespace (if set) - Active status (*)

Example output when showing current context:

Current context: production
Cluster: prod-cluster-1
User: admin
Namespace: default

Namespace: Manage namespace selection