Kubernetes Port-Forward¶
Port-forward Deployments, StatefulSets, Services, and Pods with multi-tunnel management.

Workloads table with namespace, ports, and forward status.
KeePass¶
Path: k8sportforward/<env>/<cluster>
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
kubeconfig |
path or inline YAML |
kubeconfig_path |
alias for path |
kubeconfig_data |
alternate inline data |
context |
context name |
namespace |
default namespace filter |
| URL / UserName / Password | unused for most clusters |
omo secrets put k8sportforward/development/playground \
--attr kubeconfig=~/.kube/omo-playground.yaml \
--attr context=kind-omo-playground \
--attr namespace=demo
Views¶
| Key | View |
|---|---|
| 0 | Workloads |
| 1 | Services |
| 2 | Pods |
| 3 | Forwards |
| 4 | Namespaces |
| 5 | Ports |
Actions (highlights)¶
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| ++F++ | Start forward |
| ++X++ | Stop forward |
| ++A++ | Stop all (Forwards view) |
| ++E++ | Details |
| ++C++ | Connection info |
| ++P++ | Suggest free local port |
Playground tip¶
Forward demo workloads, then point Redis/Postgres plugins at 127.0.0.1:<local-port>.
Tags¶
kubernetes · networking · port-forward · devops