Azure Kubernetes Service

Azure AKS monitoring,
right from your desktop

Keep your Azure AKS clusters one click away - in the macOS menu bar and Windows tray. Health at a glance, live pod logs, one-click restarts and scaling. Connects through az aks get-credentials and your existing kubeconfig.

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14-day free trial · from 12 € a year · no account required

Monitor AKS without the dashboard

Connects to AKS in seconds. Uses your az aks get-credentials context - switch between Azure clusters from the menu bar.
Health at a glance. A status dot in your menu bar / tray; desktop alerts for crashes and high CPU/memory.
Logs & actions. Stream pod logs, restart pods, scale deployments, rollout restart/undo, cordon/drain - with confirmations.
Multi-cloud too. Manage AKS alongside EKS, GKE, DOKS and local clusters in one app.
Native & private. No account; your Azure credentials stay on your machine.
Billed yearly, not per seat. From 12 € a year - no monthly per-user subscription.
Azure AKS cluster overview in Kubebar
AKS pod logs in Kubebar

Set up AKS monitoring in three steps

  1. Get your cluster credentials. Run az aks get-credentials --resource-group <rg> --name <cluster> in your terminal to add the cluster to your kubeconfig.
  2. Open Kubebar. Kubebar reads your existing kubeconfig automatically — no extra setup and no login.
  3. Pick your context. Select the Azure AKS context from the menu bar or tray and start monitoring.

What you can do from the menu bar

Once your AKS context is loaded, everything happens from the menu bar or tray — no Azure portal tab required.

Health at a glance. A status dot in the menu bar or tray turns red the moment a pod crashes or CPU and memory run high — with desktop alerts, so you notice without watching a dashboard.
Live pod logs. Stream logs from any pod in a real-time window, filter them, and copy or save exactly what you need.
One-click actions. Restart pods, scale deployments, roll out restart or undo, and cordon or drain nodes — each with a confirmation step so nothing happens by accident.
Switch clusters instantly. Every context from your kubeconfig is one click away; jump between clusters and namespaces straight from the menu bar.
Multi-cloud in one app. Manage GKE, AKS, EKS, DigitalOcean and local clusters like Docker Desktop, minikube and kind side by side.
Native and private. No account and no cloud backend — your credentials and kubeconfig never leave your machine.

Why a desktop app instead of the Azure portal?

The Azure portal is thorough but heavy for a quick status check. Kubebar keeps AKS in your menu bar, shows cluster health without signing in each time, and runs pod and deployment actions instantly. It uses the context from az aks get-credentials, so your Azure credentials stay on your machine.

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Free for 14 days. Then from 12 € a year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Kubebar work with Azure AKS?

Yes. It connects through az aks get-credentials and your existing kubeconfig to reach your AKS clusters.

What can I do with AKS from the menu bar?

Health at a glance, live pod logs, and one-click restarts and scaling — from the macOS menu bar or Windows tray.