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Kubernetes development

Build, deploy and debug code against a Kubernetes cluster from a developer machine, with live reload or traffic proxied to the laptop.

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Kubernetes development
ToolStarsLicenceTermsSelf-hostedLanguageLatestLast push
Skaffold16kApache-2.0Open sourceNoGov2.25.02026-10-05
Tilt10kApache-2.0Open sourceNoGov0.37.82026-10-03
Telepresence7.3kApache-2.0Open sourceNoGov2.32.12026-09-30
mirrord5.4kMITOpen sourceNoRust3.270.02026-10-06
DevSpace5.2kApache-2.0Open sourceNoGov6.3.212026-10-06
Garden3.6kMPL-2.0Open sourceNoTypeScript0.14.202026-08-24
Okteto CLI3.6kApache-2.0Open sourceNoGo3.23.12026-10-06

7 tools

Tilt

Define your dev environment as code. For microservice apps on Kubernetes.

Language
Go
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
10k
Latest
v0.37.8
Last push
2026-10-03
mirrord

Run any process, on your machine or in an AI agent's environment, as if it were a pod in your Kubernetes cluster: real env vars, DNS, network, traffic.

Language
Rust
Licence
MIT
Stars
5.4k
Latest
3.270.0
Last push
2026-10-06
DevSpace

DevSpace - The Fastest Developer Tool for Kubernetes ⚡ Automate your deployment workflow with DevSpace and develop software directly inside Kubernetes.

Language
Go
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
5.2k
Latest
v6.3.21
Last push
2026-10-06
Garden

Automation for Kubernetes development and testing. Spin up production-like environments for development, testing, and CI on demand. Use the same configuration and workflows at every step of the process. Speed up your builds and test runs via shared result caching

Language
TypeScript
Licence
MPL-2.0
Stars
3.6k
Latest
0.14.20
Last push
2026-08-24

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