Kube9 Desktop

Status

In Development - Coming Soon

Overview

Kube9 Desktop is a cross-platform desktop application for AI-powered Kubernetes management. It provides an intelligent AI agent that uses historical cluster data to deliver expert Kubernetes guidance through your preferred AI provider.

Key Features

🤖 AI Agent with Historical Context

Desktop Pro includes an embedded AI agent that examines your questions, retrieves relevant historical data from the operator, and builds context-rich prompts sent to your preferred AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.). Get expert Kubernetes guidance with full historical context.

🎯 Your AI Provider

Works with your preferred AI provider - no vendor lock-in. You control your AI costs and provider choice. Bring your own API keys from OpenAI, Anthropic, or other providers.

📊 Intelligent Prompt Engineering

The Desktop AI agent automatically builds optimal prompts with relevant historical context. No manual data gathering required - the agent retrieves what's needed from your cluster's history.

🖥️ Cross-Platform IDE

Native desktop application that works on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Provides advanced cluster management beyond basic kubectl operations.

🔄 Operator Integration

Seamless integration with kube9-operator for automatic historical data access. The operator collects and stores cluster history, making it available to the AI agent.

🔐 Security & Privacy

Historical data is sanitized before storage. Zero-trust architecture maintained. All data stored securely with no sensitive cluster information exposed.

How the AI Agent Works

1. You Ask a Question: Interact with the AI agent through conversational chat

   • "Why is my deployment failing?"
   • "How can I optimize this pod's resources?"
   • "What security issues exist in this namespace?"

2. Agent Examines Your Request: The Desktop AI agent analyzes your question to understand what information is needed

3. Retrieves Historical Data: The agent queries the operator for relevant historical data

   • Past events and errors
   • Resource usage trends
   • Configuration changes
   • Previous assessments

4. Builds Context-Rich Prompt: The agent constructs an optimal prompt that includes:

   • Your original question
   • Relevant historical context
   • Current cluster state
   • Kubernetes best practices

5. Sends to Your AI Provider: The prompt is sent to your configured AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)

6. Returns Expert Guidance: You receive Kubernetes expertise enhanced with your cluster's historical context

Pricing

Desktop Free Tier

$0/month - Free now, free forever

• Cross-Platform IDE
• Advanced Cluster Management
• Multi-Cluster Support
• AWS EKS Integration
• All VS Code Extension features

AI Features: None

Desktop Pro Tier

$20/month (or $10/month with annual billing - 50% savings)

Everything in Desktop Free, plus:

• 🤖 Conversational AI Agent - Embedded AI with Kubernetes expertise
• 📊 Historical Context - AI agent accesses cluster history from operator
• 🎯 Your AI Provider - Works with OpenAI, Anthropic, and other providers
• 🛠️ Kubernetes Agent Tools - Specialized tools for Kubernetes operations
• 📧 Email Support - Direct support from the Kube9 team

Enterprise Tier

$40/month (or $20/month with annual billing - 50% savings)

Everything in Desktop Pro, plus:

• 👥 Team Collaboration - Share configurations and assessments
• 📊 Volume Discounts - For teams of 26+ users
• 🎯 Dedicated Support & SLA - Priority support with guaranteed response times
• 💳 Pay via Invoice - Enterprise billing options

Why Kube9 Desktop?

Competitive Advantages

• AI Agent with Historical Context: Uses historical cluster data to enhance prompts, not just reactive queries on current state
• Your AI Provider: No vendor lock-in - use OpenAI, Anthropic, or any provider you prefer
• Intelligent Prompt Engineering: Agent automatically builds context-rich prompts - no manual data gathering
• Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Affordable Pricing: $20/month vs. competitors' $25+/user/month pricing

vs. Competitors

• vs. Lens: Desktop Pro AI agent with historical context vs. Lens Prism reactive queries. Lower pricing ($20/month vs. $25/user/month)
• vs. Robusta/Komodor: Desktop Pro provides AI agent with historical context at $20/month vs. enterprise-only pricing
• vs. Cursor/Claude: Desktop Pro AI agent specializes in Kubernetes with historical cluster data - complements your coding assistant
• vs. Direct AI APIs: Desktop Pro provides intelligent prompt engineering and historical context integration automatically

Getting Started

Coming Soon

Kube9 Desktop is currently in development. Sign up for early access at alto9.com

Prerequisites

• Kubernetes cluster (1.24+)
• kube9-operator installed (for historical data access)
• AI provider API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)

Installation

Desktop application installers will be available for:

• Windows (EXE installer)
• macOS (DMG installer)
• Linux (AppImage, DEB, RPM)

Links

• Alto9 Website - Product information and early access signup
• Pricing Details - Full pricing and feature comparison
• kube9-operator - Required for historical data access