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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 1,575 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

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About Kftray

kftray and kftui manage Kubernetes port forwards from your desktop or terminal. Both apps share configurations and a Rust backend that reconnects forwards when pods restart or connections drop.

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FAQ

Kftray FAQ

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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: v0.34.0) or the project website.

Is Kftray still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.