Config location (macOS)

~/Library/Application Support/k9s/config.yaml

Hidden by default. Access via Cmd+Shift+G in Finder.

Key commands

CommandAction
:ctxChange context
:podsShow pods
:namespacesShow namespaces
:secretsShow secrets (auto-decodes base64)
:qQuit
EscExit command mode

Config auto-creates on first run — missing file error is harmless.

See also

  • secrets — viewing and decoding Kubernetes secrets via k9s and kubectl
  • dev-setup — getting kubectl and k9s installed and configured