Command-line tool

kubectx

brew/kubectx

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Tool that can switch between kubectl contexts easily and create aliases cli portable golang devops-tools kubernetes kubectl kubernetes-clusters kubectl-plugins

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At a glance

Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

winget install --id ahmetb.kubectx -e
scoop install kubectx

macOS

brew install kubectx

Linux

brew install kubectx

List the contexts

kubectx

Switch to a named context

kubectx name

Switch to the previous context

kubectx -

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