What is Lens?
It is the only IDE you’ll ever need to take control of your Kubernetes clusters. It is a standalone application for MacOS, Windows and Linux operating systems. It is open source and free.
Lens is a tool in the Container Tools category of a tech stack.
Lens is an open source tool with 22.5K GitHub stars and 1.5K GitHub forks. Here’s a link to Lens's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses Lens?
Companies
32 companies reportedly use Lens in their tech stacks, including Groww, Biting Bit, and top.gg.
Developers
106 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Lens.
Lens Integrations
Pros of Lens
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Lens's Features
- Multi Cluster Management
- Multiple Workspaces
- Built-In Prometheus Stats
- Built-in Helm Applications Management
- Context Aware Terminal
Lens Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Lens?
Iris
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Komodor
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Git
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GitHub
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Visual Studio Code
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