k8s-inspector
k8s-inspector 2.0 🐦⬛
The Intelligent Kubernetes Inspector
Not just monitoring — understanding. Not just alerts — answers. Not just problems — solutions.
📚 Read the full documentation here
🚀 Quick Start
One-Command Deploy (Helm)
helm repo add k8s-inspector https://charts.k8s-inspector.dev
helm install k8s-inspector k8s-inspector/k8s-inspector --namespace k8s-inspector --create-namespace
kubectl port-forward svc/k8s-inspector-frontend 3000:80 -n k8s-inspector
Local Development (Docker Compose)
git clone https://github.com/egkristi/k8s-inspector.git
cd k8s-inspector
docker-compose -f deploy/local/docker-compose.yml up -d
Access:
- Dashboard: http://localhost:3000
- API: http://localhost:8000
- API Docs: http://localhost:8000/docs
✨ Killer Features
🧠 AI-Powered Root Cause Analysis
Not just “Pod is crashing” — but why, and how to fix it.
💰 Intelligent Cost Optimization & GreenOps
Real savings recommendations, automated rightsizing (GitOps PRs), and eBPF-powered carbon/power tracking.
🤖 Agentic AI & ChatOps
Opt-in LLM integration to explain complex failures (OOMKilled, CrashLoops) or cost spikes in plain English.
🔮 Predictive Failure Detection
Fix problems before they happen with ML-powered anomaly detection.
🔐 Security Compliance
CIS benchmarks, NSA/CISA guidelines — with one-click remediation.
🌐 Multi-Cluster Federated View
One dashboard, unlimited clusters.
🥊 k8s-inspector vs. Alternatives
The Kubernetes tooling ecosystem is fragmented. You usually need one tool for cost, one for security, and another for monitoring. k8s-inspector unifies them and adds automated remediation.
| Capability | 🐦⬛ k8s-inspector | Kubecost | Datadog | Robusta | Lens / K9s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost & Waste Analysis | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes ($$) | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| GreenOps (Watt/CO2) | ✅ Yes (eBPF) | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Security Auditing | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Auto-Remediation | ✅ Yes (Playbooks) | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| GitOps Auto-PRs | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Predictive ML | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Agentic AI Chat | ✅ Yes (Opt-in) | ❌ No | ✅ Yes (SaaS) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Delivery Model | Open Source (AGPLv3) | Open Core | SaaS Only | Open Source | Open Core |
🏗️ Architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ k8s-inspector 2.0 │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Next.js 14 Dashboard (WebSocket Real-time) │
│ ↓ │
│ FastAPI Backend (Async Python) │
│ ↓ │
│ PostgreSQL + TimescaleDB (Metrics) │
│ Redis (Cache + Pub/Sub) │
│ ↓ │
│ Kubernetes Clusters (N) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
📊 What Gets Inspected?
Cluster Health: Control plane, etcd, nodes, operators, certificates
Workloads: Pods, deployments, StatefulSets, restarts, resources
Cost: Compute, storage, network — with optimization tips
Security: CIS benchmarks, pod security, network policies
Performance: Anomaly detection, predictions, capacity planning
🛠️ Tech Stack
| Component | Technology |
|---|---|
| Frontend | Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui |
| Backend | FastAPI (Python async) |
| Database | PostgreSQL + TimescaleDB |
| Cache | Redis |
| ML | scikit-learn + PyTorch |
| Deploy | Helm + Docker |
📈 Roadmap
- Core platform architecture
- FastAPI backend skeleton
- Database models
- Docker Compose
- Helm chart
- Next.js dashboard
- Cost analyzer engine
- Security analyzer (CIS)
- ML anomaly detection
- Auto-remediation playbooks
- GitOps FinOps (Auto-PR generation for rightsizing)
- eBPF & Kepler Integration for GreenOps (Watt & CO2)
- Agentic AI Cost Explainer (LLM integration)
- Advanced Bare-Metal Pricing (Depreciation & Spot prices)
🤝 Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
📄 License
k8s-inspector uses a dual-license model:
- Open Source Core: GNU AGPLv3
- Enterprise Features: Commercial License
See LICENSING.md for full details, features, and terms.