Google Kubernetes Engine

Google GKE monitoring,
right from your desktop

Keep your Google GKE 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 gcloud container clusters get-credentials and your existing kubeconfig.

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

Monitor GKE without the dashboard

Connects to GKE in seconds. Uses your gcloud container clusters get-credentials context (zonal or regional) - switch 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 GKE alongside AKS, EKS, DOKS and local clusters in one app.
Native & private. No account; your Google Cloud credentials stay on your machine.
Billed yearly, not per seat. From 12 € a year - no monthly per-user subscription.
Google GKE cluster overview in Kubebar
GKE pod logs in Kubebar

Set up GKE monitoring in three steps

  1. Get your cluster credentials. Run gcloud container clusters get-credentials <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 Google GKE context from the menu bar or tray and start monitoring.

What you can do from the menu bar

Once your GKE context is loaded, everything happens from the menu bar or tray — no browser tab and no GKE dashboard.

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 GKE dashboard?

The Google Cloud console is powerful but slow to reach for a quick check. Kubebar keeps GKE one click away in your menu bar, shows health without a login, and lets you act on pods and deployments instantly. Because it uses your existing kubeconfig, there is no extra access to grant and your Google Cloud 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 Google GKE?

Yes. Kubebar uses your existing kubeconfig and the context from gcloud container clusters get-credentials, for both zonal and regional GKE clusters.

What can I do with my GKE clusters from the menu bar?

See cluster health at a glance, stream live pod logs, and restart pods or scale deployments with one click — from the macOS menu bar or Windows tray, without opening the GKE dashboard.