kubectx

kubectx is a small Kubernetes workflow CLI for changing the active kubectl context without repetitive kubectl config commands. It also lets you inspect, rename, delete, and unset context entries in kubeconfig.

• List available kubeconfig contexts and print the current one before running cluster-specific commands.
• Switch to another context, or jump back to the previous one, by updating the active kubectl context.
• Rename, delete, or unset context entries when cleaning up kubeconfig state across many clusters.

• Useful as a thin shell primitive because the normal commands are short, non-interactive, and return clear success or failure states.
• Automation fit is limited by plain text output and global kubeconfig mutation, so agents need follow-up kubectl checks to verify state.
• Optional fzf selection helps humans, but unattended workflows should stick to explicit context names and --current reads.

• It manages kubeconfig context state only; namespace switching lives in the companion kubens command.
• There is no JSON or dry-run mode, so scripts must parse simple text or inspect kubeconfig separately.