Kftray
Kftray is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Kubectl port-forward manager and reverse tunnel (ngrok-like) for exposing local services publicly, with TLS termination, HTTP traffic inspection, UDP forwarding, multi-hop proxy routing through k8s. It has 1,570 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.
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About Kftray
kftray and kftui are Kubernetes port forwarding tools that actually work the way you'd expect them to. While kubectl port-forward is fine for quick tasks, it falls apart when pods restart or connections drop – and you're stuck manually reconnecting.
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What is Kftray?
Kftray is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Kubectl port-forward manager and reverse tunnel (ngrok-like) for exposing local services publicly, with TLS termination, HTTP traffic inspection, UDP forwarding, multi-hop proxy routing through k8s. It has 1,570 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.
Is Kftray free and open source?
Yes. Kftray's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Kftray?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.29.6) or the project website.
Is Kftray still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 8, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.