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<h1 id="lens-ide">Lens IDE</h1>
<p>Lens is an open source desktop application for Kubernetes that lets you inspect a Kubernetes cluster &amp; its applications and manage them.</p>
<p>Website: <a href="https://k8slens.dev" class="autolinkedURL autolinkedURL-url" target="_blank">k8slens.dev</a></p>
<p>Lens Documentation: <a href="https://docs.k8slens.dev" class="autolinkedURL autolinkedURL-url" target="_blank">docs.k8slens.dev</a></p>
<h3 id="installing-lens">Installing Lens</h3>
<pre><code>brew <span class="hljs-keyword">install</span> <span class="hljs-comment">--cask lens</span>
</code></pre><h3 id="view-kubernetes-config">View Kubernetes Config</h3>
<pre><code>kubectl config <span class="hljs-keyword">view</span> <span class="hljs-comment">--minify --raw</span>
</code></pre><h3 id="configure-lens">Configure Lens</h3>
<ul>
<li>Open Lens IDE</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>Click Add Cluster in the File menu or click on "+" on the left vertical bar</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>Click on "Paste as Text" and add the output of kubernetes config from the command above. Now, click "Add Cluster" button.</li>
</ul>
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# Lens IDE

Lens is an open source desktop application for Kubernetes that lets you inspect a Kubernetes cluster & its applications and manage them.

Website: https://k8slens.dev

Lens Documentation: https://docs.k8slens.dev


### Installing Lens

```
brew install --cask lens
```

### View Kubernetes Config

```
kubectl config view --minify --raw
```

### Configure Lens

* Open Lens IDE

![Screen Shot 2021-01-04 at 2.44.46 PM.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1609796826399/ZU_MJ3nHZ.png)

* Click Add Cluster in the File menu or click on "+" on the left vertical bar

![Screen Shot 2021-01-04 at 2.51.24 PM.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1609797103143/XsSn4l-b6.png)

* Click on "Paste as Text" and add the output of kubernetes config from the command above. Now, click "Add Cluster" button.

![Screen Shot 2021-01-04 at 2.44.24 PM.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1609796894189/bOdLnaqOR.png)


How To - Lens IDE

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