Kubernetes Orchestration and Resource Explorer - A lightweight, open-source Kubernetes IDE built with Tauri v2 and Svelte 5.
- 🚀 Blazing Fast: Built on Rust and Tauri, consuming a fraction of the RAM of Electron-based competitors.
- 🎨 Theming System:
- Kore (Default - Kubernetes Blue)
- Kore Light
- Dracula
- Alucard (Light Dracula)
- Rusty & Rusty Light (Legacy)
- ☸️ Multi-Cluster Management:
- Import kubeconfigs from files or folders with automatic context extraction.
- Each cluster stored independently with UUID-based routing.
- SQLite database for cluster metadata (name, icon, description, tags).
- Bookmark favorite clusters in the icon sidebar for quick access.
- Drag-and-drop to reorder bookmarks.
- ⚡ Real-time Updates: Kubernetes resources update in real-time using efficient watch streams.
- 📊 Advanced Data Tables:
- Sorting, Filtering, and Column Reordering.
- Multi-selection and Batch Actions (e.g., Bulk Delete).
- Persistent user preferences for column visibility.
- 🛠️ Workload Management: View, Edit, Log, Shell, and Delete Pods (more resources coming soon).
- Frontend Framework: Svelte 5 (Runes)
- Desktop Framework: Tauri v2
- Styling: Tailwind CSS v4
- Kubernetes Client:
kube-rs&k8s-openapi - Icons:
lucide-svelte
├── src/ # Svelte Frontend
│ ├── lib/
│ │ ├── components/
│ │ │ ├── ui/ # Reusable UI components
│ │ │ ├── IconSidebar.svelte # Left-most navigation
│ │ │ ├── ResourceSidebar.svelte # Cluster resource navigation
│ │ │ └── ClusterImportModal.svelte
│ │ └── stores/
│ │ ├── clusters.svelte.ts # Cluster CRUD operations
│ │ ├── activeCluster.svelte.ts # Current cluster state
│ │ ├── bookmarks.svelte.ts # Sidebar bookmarks
│ │ └── settings.svelte.ts # App settings
│ ├── routes/
│ │ ├── +page.svelte # Cluster overview
│ │ ├── cluster/[id]/ # Cluster-scoped routes
│ │ │ ├── pods/
│ │ │ ├── deployments/
│ │ │ ├── settings/ # Cluster settings
│ │ │ └── ...
│ │ └── settings/ # App settings
│ └── ...
├── src-tauri/ # Rust Backend
│ ├── src/
│ │ ├── cluster_manager.rs # SQLite cluster storage
│ │ ├── import.rs # Kubeconfig import & extraction
│ │ ├── k8s.rs # Kubernetes API & Watchers
│ │ └── ...
│ └── ...
Install dependencies:
pnpm install cd src-tauri && cargo fetch
Run Development Server:
pnpm tauri dev
pnpm tauri buildKore uses GitHub Actions for automated testing and releases.
test.yml: Runs on PRs and pushes tomain. Performs linting, type checking, and tests on all platforms.release.yml: Triggered on tag pushes (v*). Builds signed binaries for all platforms and creates a GitHub release.pages.yml: Deploys the landing page and update manifest to GitHub Pages.
The Tauri updater requires signed binaries. To set this up:
Generate signing keys:
pnpm tauri signer generate -w ~/.tauri/kore.keyThis creates a private key (
kore.key) and outputs the public key.Update the public key in
src-tauri/tauri.conf.json:"plugins": { "updater": { "pubkey": "YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY_HERE", ... } }
Add GitHub secrets (Settings → Secrets → Actions):
TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY: Contents of~/.tauri/kore.keyTAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD: Your key password (if set)
Set up the
gh-pagesbranch (orphan branch for the website):# Create orphan branch git checkout --orphan gh-pages git rm -rf .# Add your landing page (index.html, etc.)echo'<!DOCTYPE html><html>...</html>'> index.html git add index.html git commit -m "Initial gh-pages" git push origin gh-pages # Return to main git checkout main
Working on the site with a worktree:
git worktree add ../kore-pages gh-pages cd ../kore-pages # Edit site files, commit, push
Enable GitHub Pages (Settings → Pages):
- Source: Deploy from a branch
- Branch:
gh-pages// (root)
Update the version in
src-tauri/Cargo.tomlandsrc-tauri/tauri.conf.jsonCommit the changes
Create and push a tag:
git tag v1.0.0 git push origin v1.0.0
The release workflow will automatically build all platforms and publish to GitHub Releases and Pages.
Frontend (Svelte/TS)
# Run Unit Tests
pnpm test:unit
# Run Unit Tests with Coverage
pnpm test:coverage
# Run Playwright E2E Tests
pnpm testBackend (Rust)
# Run Unit Testscd src-tauri
cargo test# Run Coverage (requires cargo-llvm-cov)# Install: cargo install cargo-llvm-cov
cargo llvm-covSee tests/README.md for more details.
Kore stores its configuration in:
- macOS/Linux:
~/.kore/ - Windows:
C:\Users\<User>\.kore\
Storage structure:
~/.kore/
├── clusters.db # SQLite database (cluster metadata)
├── kubeconfigs/ # Extracted single-context configs
│ ├── <uuid-1>.yaml
│ ├── <uuid-2>.yaml
│ └── ...
└── bookmarks.json # Sidebar bookmarks