Kubernetes Playground with Headlamp UI

An interactive Kubernetes learning environment with Headlamp - a modern web-based dashboard for visualizing and managing your cluster.

🚀 Launch Playground

Start experimenting now: https://killercoda.com/headlamp-ui/scenario/headlamp-ui-k8s

No installation required. No configuration needed. Just click and start learning Kubernetes.

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✨ Features

• Fully Configured Kubernetes Cluster - Ready to use in seconds
• Headlamp UI Pre-installed - Access through your browser on port 30080
• Secure Authentication - Token automatically generated for you
• Zero Setup - No local tools or dependencies required
• Free & Interactive - Learn by doing, not just reading

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🎯 Perfect For

• Beginners exploring Kubernetes for the first time
• Developers testing configurations and workloads
• Instructors demonstrating Kubernetes concepts
• Teams prototyping without infrastructure setup
• Anyone who wants to experiment without breaking production

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💡 What You Can Do

Create Resources

Deploy applications, services, config maps, secrets, and more through the visual interface

Explore Your Cluster

Navigate namespaces, view workloads, inspect pods, and understand relationships between resources

Monitor in Real-Time

Watch logs stream live, check resource usage, and track events as they happen

Learn Visually

See how Kubernetes objects connect and interact through an intuitive dashboard

Experiment Safely

Try commands, break things, learn from mistakes - it's a sandbox environment

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🛠️ Technical Stack

Component	Details
Platform	Killercoda Interactive Environment
Kubernetes	Latest stable version
UI Dashboard	Headlamp
Access Port	30080 (NodePort)
Authentication	Token-based (auto-generated)

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📖 About Headlamp

Headlamp is a modern, user-friendly Kubernetes UI that makes cluster management accessible:

• Intuitive Design - Clean interface that doesn't overwhelm
• Real-Time Updates - See changes as they happen
• Comprehensive Views - From high-level overviews to detailed resource specs
• Open Source - Community-driven and actively maintained

Learn more about Headlamp →

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📸 Preview

Headlamp's clean interface makes Kubernetes management intuitive and visual

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🚦 Getting Started

1. Click the playground link above
2. Wait for the environment to initialize (~30 seconds)
3. Get your authentication token from the terminal
4. Access Headlamp UI via the Traffic/Ports button (port 30080)
5. Start creating and exploring!

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📄 License

MIT License - feel free to use this for learning, teaching, or building upon.

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