Cluster Management

Kore is designed for multi-cluster workflows. You can connect as many clusters as you like, organise them with custom names, icons, and tags, and switch between them instantly.

Importing clusters

Click + in the icon sidebar to open the import dialog. Kore supports two discovery modes:

Mode	How it works
From file	Browse to a single `kubeconfig` file
From folder	Scan a directory — Kore finds all valid configs inside

After discovery, Kore lists every context found. Select the ones you want and click Import. The original kubeconfig files are never modified.

Supported authentication methods

All standard kubeconfig credential types are supported:

Client certificate + key
Bearer token
OIDC / exec-based auth (via kubeconfig exec entries)
In-cluster service account (when running inside a pod)

The Clusters overview

The Clusters page (/) is the home screen. It shows all your imported clusters in a searchable, sortable table with columns for name, context, last accessed, and tags.

Actions per cluster

Action	How
Open	Click the cluster row
Settings	Click the ⚙️ icon on the row
Delete	Click ✕ on the row (removes from Kore only — cluster is unaffected)
Bookmark	Click the bookmark icon to pin to the icon sidebar

Cluster settings

Open a cluster’s settings page from the resource sidebar or the cluster row. Here you can:

Rename the cluster (display name only — context name is unchanged)
Change the icon — upload a custom PNG or SVG (stored locally, never uploaded)
Add tags — arbitrary labels for filtering (production, gke, eu-west, …)
Add a description — free-text note visible on the Clusters overview

Bookmarks

Bookmarked clusters appear as icons in the icon sidebar for immediate access. The order is draggable — rearrange by holding and dragging.

Namespace filtering

Every resource view respects the namespace selector at the top of the resource sidebar. Choose:

all — show resources across all namespaces
Any individual namespace — filters every list view simultaneously

Kore remembers your last-used namespace per cluster between sessions.

Creating and deleting namespaces

The Namespaces page lists every namespace with its status and age. Use Create Namespace to add a new one (names are validated as RFC 1123 DNS labels before the request is sent), or the row action menu to delete a namespace. The namespace selector refreshes automatically after either operation.

Live kubeconfig sync

Kore watches your kubeconfig files for changes. If you add a new context with kubectl config set-context or any other tool, the Clusters list refreshes automatically — no restart needed.