What's Changed
Kite now comes to your desktop! Manage Kubernetes clusters directly from your computer without deploying a Kite server or creating a Kite account.
This release introduces the first Kite Desktop Beta for macOS (Apple Silicon, macOS 13+) and Windows (x64). Feedback and bug reports are welcome.
Desktop Beta
- Local kubeconfig integration: automatically discover your default kubeconfig or import additional files. Linked files stay synchronized as contexts and credentials change.
- Independent windows: keep Pod logs, terminals, and AI conversations open while navigating your clusters.
- Local kubectl terminal: work with your locally installed
kubectlfrom within Kite. - Local port forwarding: forward Pod and Service ports to your computer and manage active connections from the menu bar or system tray.
- Built-in updates: check for new desktop versions and install signed updates from within the app.
Download
| Platform | Package |
|---|---|
| macOS — Apple Silicon, macOS 13+ | Download DMG |
| Windows — x64 | Download installer |
| Windows — x64, portable | Download ZIP |
Opening Kite on macOS
Kite is not yet signed with an Apple Developer ID. For the first launch, move Kite to Applications and run:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Kite.app"
open "/Applications/Kite.app"Other Improvements and Fixes
- Added AI configuration through the configuration file, including provider, model, API key, base URL, and token limit. Settings managed by the file are read-only in the UI. Thanks @zxh326! (#758)
- Updated the default Anthropic model to
claude-sonnet-5-5. Thanks @pcbeingused333! (#757) - Fixed Helm upgrades to load the complete selected chart package. Thanks @zxh326! (#770)
- Fixed proxying HTTPS Prometheus services through the Kubernetes API. Thanks @michael-grosshaeuser! (#743)
- Added the Kite version to Kubernetes request User-Agent headers and user information to terminal execution requests for easier tracing. Thanks @zxh326! (#771)
- Startup now stops when general settings cannot be loaded. Thanks @kalavt! (#780)
- Added a Helm installation warning when the default encryption key is still in use. Thanks @kalavt! (#781)
New Contributors
- @michael-grosshaeuser made their first contribution in #743
- @pcbeingused333 made their first contribution in #757
- @kalavt made their first contribution in #780
Full Changelog: v0.16.0...v0.17.0