kubectl-login

A kubectl plugin for dex

Config file

$HOME/.kubectl-login.json

{
  "clstr01": {
    "dex-url": "https://clstr01-login.privatedns.zone/",
    "aliases": ["development", "staging", "qa"]
  },
  "clstr02": {
    "dex-url": "https://clstr02-login.privatedns.zone/",
    "aliases": ["testing"]
  }
}

'aliases' should be a list of unique namespaces on the cluster

How to use

• download a binary for your architecture from the releases page
• rename the binary to kubectl-login, chmod +x kubectl-login and place the binary somewhere in on your PATH
• create .kubectl-login.json in your home directory, or execute kubectl login -u to download the config file from this repo
• execute kubectl login -l to see a list of clusters/namespaces
• execute kubectl login [alias] - e.g. kubectl login staging
• If your token has expired, you will be prompted for credentials in a browser window. After login, your kube config will be updated with your new token and your context will be changed to the selected cluster/namespace.