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Overview

Proxy for kubectl with token-optimized output. Compacts pod lists, service tables, and log output.

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Syntax

rtk kubectl <SUBCOMMAND> [OPTIONS]

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Subcommands

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rtk kubectl pods

List pods with compact status. 
rtk kubectl pods [OPTIONS]
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-n, --namespace <name>
string
Kubernetes namespace
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-A, --all-namespaces
flag
List pods across all namespaces
Output: 
8 pods in default:
✅ web-deploy-abc123 (2/2) [Running 5h]
✅ api-deploy-def456 (1/1) [Running 5h]
🔄 worker-xyz789 (0/1) [CrashLoopBackOff]
... +5 more
Token savings: 75%

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rtk kubectl services

List services with compact networking info. 
rtk kubectl services [OPTIONS]
Output: 
3 services:
web-svc        LoadBalancer  :80 → nodes:30080
api-svc        ClusterIP     :3000
db-svc         ClusterIP     :5432
Token savings: 70%

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rtk kubectl logs

Deduplicated pod logs. 
rtk kubectl logs <POD> [OPTIONS]
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-c, --container <name>
string
Container name (for multi-container pods)
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-f, --follow
flag
Follow log output
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--tail <n>
number
Number of lines to show
Features:
  • Deduplicates repeated messages
  • Groups similar log patterns
  • Strips k8s metadata
Token savings: 80%

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Examples

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List Pods in Namespace

rtk kubectl pods -n production

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View Pod Logs

rtk kubectl logs web-deploy-abc123 --tail 100

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List All Services

rtk kubectl services --all-namespaces

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Implementation

Source: src/container.rs

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Optimizations

  • Status icons: ✅ Running, 🔄 Pending/CrashLoop, ⏹️ Terminated
  • Container ratios: (2/2) instead of full Ready/Total columns
  • Age formatting: 5h instead of verbose duration
  • Port compaction: :80→30080 instead of full notation

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Token Savings Summary

CommandStandardRTKSavings
pods~800 tokens~200 tokens75%
services~500 tokens~150 tokens70%
logs~2000 tokens~400 tokens80%