Kunobi: Precision for Kubernetes. Mastery for GitOps.
Kubernetes transformed how we deploy and scale applications. It's powerful and flexible — but operating it at scale still demands focus, time, and patience it shouldn't.
At scale, small tasks become painful:
- Finding out what's running across clusters
- Understanding why a deployment failed
- Onboarding a new engineer who has to learn a dozen YAML files before shipping their first change
- Maintaining visibility when GitOps automation takes over
These aren't problems with Kubernetes itself — they're problems of managing it. That's the pain that led us to build Kunobi.
From Friction to Flow
We built Kunobi because we were spending more time managing Kubernetes than building with it. Our platform team managed multiple clusters, dozens of Helm releases, and GitOps pipelines powered by Flux and Argo. It worked, but it wasn't simple.
Every new hire faced a steep learning curve. Debugging a drift or a failed sync meant switching tools, scanning logs, and cross-referencing manifests. Even experienced engineers lost hours just getting context.
We wanted something different — a way to see, understand, and act on our clusters instantly, without breaking GitOps principles or adding complexity.
So, we built it.
"Kunobi started as a tool for our own team, a way to bring clarity back to Platform operations. We built it because we needed it." — Juan Leni (CEO)
Meet Kunobi
Kunobi is a desktop platform for managing Kubernetes and GitOps — built to make complex systems understandable and safe for every engineer.
It connects directly to your clusters through the Kubernetes API, giving you real-time visibility and control.
You can see what's deployed, detect drift, track Helm histories, monitor sync status, and understand relationships between workloads — all in one place.
Inside Kunobi
Kunobi brings together everything platform teams need to understand and operate their clusters — instantly, and without breaking GitOps principles.
We built Kunobi to make it feel as fast and precise as the command line, yet clear enough for every engineer to use with confidence.
Built for the Way Engineers Think
Kunobi introduces a new way to interact with Kubernetes — one that keeps CLI precision but removes cognitive overhead.
Faster onboarding
New engineers contribute in days, not weeks.
Fewer blind spots
Everyone can see what's running and why, instantly.
Safer operations
GitOps stays the source of truth, with full auditability and drift detection.
More focus
Platform teams spend less time explaining setups and more time improving them.
"We built Kunobi so Kubernetes is no longer managed by just a few, but understood by every engineer on our team." — Juan Leni (CEO)
The Kunobi Beta Is Live
Kunobi is now available for download. Beta users get full professional access, help shape the roadmap, and receive direct support from our engineering team.
If you're scaling Kubernetes and GitOps — or onboarding engineers faster than documentation can keep up — Kunobi was built for you.
What's Next
What we're building today is just the beginning. Kunobi's core is designed to be extensible — because every team's platform looks a little different.
We're working on an open SDK and plugin framework that will let teams:
- Build their own integrations and automation
- Add custom views, actions, or dashboards
- Connect Kunobi with internal tooling, CI/CD systems, and observability stacks — all running locally
Our goal is to make Kunobi open, adaptable, and community-driven, while keeping the same lightweight performance that defines it.
The desktop app is just the surface. The real power will come from what engineers build on top of it.
💬 Join the conversation on r/Kunobi — share your ideas, feedback, or what you'd love to see next. Or write to us directly at feedback@kunobi.ch
About Kunobi
Kunobi is built by Zondax AG, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with a distributed team of engineers around the world.
We've spent years working deep in the DevOps, blockchain, and infrastructure ecosystems — building tools that balance precision, performance, and simplicity.
With Kunobi, we set out to solve a pain we knew firsthand: managing GitOps and Kubernetes at scale without adding more complexity.
We're a hands-on team of developers who still live in our terminals. Kunobi reflects that mindset — fast, secure, and designed for real engineers.
Our goal is to bring clarity and control to modern GitOps workflows while staying true to open, standards-based engineering. What started as an internal need has grown into a tool we're proud to share with the community.
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Keywords: Kubernetes management, GitOps management, FluxCD UI, Platform engineering tools, Kubernetes visibility