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Freelens
Free IDE for Kubernetes
by Freelens Authors
Official site: flathub.org
About Freelens
Freelens is a Kubernetes IDE that provides a graphical interface for managing and monitoring Kubernetes clusters.
It simplifies cluster operations by offering:
A dashboard with real-time cluster insights
Support for multiple clusters
Built-in terminal access to nodes and pods
Visualization of workloads, networking, storage, and configurations
Extension support to add custom functionality
Freelens is maintained by the community.
Note specific to Flatpak:
The application is sandboxed. It includes bundled kubectl and helm commands and uses ~/.kube/config file by default.
Flatpak adds wrapper for the aws, doctl, gke-gcloud-auth-plugin, glab and kubelogin tools and runs them as a commands from the host system.
The terminal uses /bin/sh by default, but it can be switched to, for example, /bin/bash for sandboxed environment or /app/bin/host-spawn for a host environment.
You can use flatpak-override to give access to the filesystem f.e. if you're missing .minikube certificates. flatpak override --user --filesystem=~/.minikube app.freelens.Freelens.
How to install Freelens
- Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
- Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
- Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub app.freelens.Freelens
- Open Freelens once it finishes installing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Freelens free to download?
Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where Freelens is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.
How do I install Freelens from the command line?
With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub app.freelens.Freelens. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.
Is Freelens safe?
Freelens downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.