ktui

An interactive terminal UI for building Kubernetes YAML manifests — schema-driven forms, field picker, and live preview.

What it does

ktui is a terminal application that lets you interactively build Kubernetes resource manifests without memorising YAML structure. Pick a resource type, fill in only the fields you need, add optional fields through a searchable picker, and preview or save the generated YAML — all from your terminal.

Key features:

• Schema-driven forms for common Kubernetes resources (Deployment, Service, ConfigMap, RBAC, …)
• Searchable field picker with grouped categories — select individual fields or entire groups at once
• Added fields are intelligently merged into the correct section (no duplicate categories)
• Live YAML preview
• Theme switching (t to cycle)
• Clean keyboard-first navigation

Requirements

• Python ≥ 3.12
• A terminal with UTF-8 support (minimum 80×24)
• Truecolor recommended but not required

Installation

# From source (development)
git clone <repo-url>
cd ktui
python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .

# Run
ktui

Keybindings

Inside Field Picker:

Status

Early development — schemas and features are actively expanding.

License

PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0