Alternatives to k9s
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. k9s itself: install k9s.
gyb
Got Your Back (GYB) is a command line tool for backing up your Gmail messages to your computer using Gmail's API over HTTPS
hstr
Bash and Zsh shell history TUI suggest box - easily view, navigate, search and manage your command history
thefuck
Magnificent app which corrects your previous console command
vhs
Your CLI home video recorder 📼
posting
The modern API client that lives in your terminal
Mac-CLI
macOS command line tool for developers – The ultimate tool to manage your Mac. It provides a huge set of command line commands that automatize the u
aicommits
A CLI that writes your git commit messages for you with AI
xcodegen
A Swift command line tool for generating your Xcode project
zplug
A next-generation plugin manager for zsh — manage plugins, commands, and themes from GitHub, Bitbucket, oh-my-zsh, prezto, and more with parallel inst
gitlogue
A cinematic Git commit replay tool for the terminal, turning your Git history into a living, animated story
tmpmail
A temporary email right from your terminal written in POSIX sh
atac
A simple API client (postman like) in your terminal
teller
Cloud native secrets management for developers - never leave your command line for secrets
z.lua
:zap: A new cd command that helps you navigate faster by learning your habits
bagels
Powerful expense tracker that lives in your terminal
git-split-diffs
Syntax highlighted side-by-side diffs in your terminal
betty
Friendly English-like interface for your command line. Don't remember a command? Ask Betty
whosthere
Local Area Network discovery tool with an interactive Terminal User Interface (TUI) written in Go. Discover, explore, and understand your LAN in an in
pv-migrate
CLI tool to easily migrate or backup/restore Kubernetes persistent volumes
astroterm
A planetarium for your terminal! Explore stars, planets, constellations, and more, all rendered right in the command line—no telescope required. ✨🪐
recoverpy
Interactively find and recover deleted or :point_right: overwritten :point_left: files from your terminal
click
The "Command Line Interactive Controller for Kubernetes"
krane
A command-line tool that helps you ship changes to a Kubernetes namespace and understand the result
cf-terraforming
A command line utility to facilitate terraforming your existing Cloudflare resources
How we picked these
We match on what the tool does and how it installs, then order by how widely each project is used. We're not saying these are better or worse than k9s — that depends on what you're building. We're saying they're the projects people reach for in the same situations, and each one has an install command we checked against its documentation.
k9s is developed by its own authors and this page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by any project listed, and nothing here is a paid placement.