kubectl-node-maintain

A kubectl plugin that provides an interactive TUI for Kubernetes node maintenance operations.

Features

Node Operations

• View node details:
  • Node status (Ready/NotReady)
  • Scheduling status (Schedulable/Cordoned)
  • Node roles
  • Kubernetes version
  • Node conditions
  • Internal IP
  • Age
• Quick cordon/uncordon with 'c' key
• Fuzzy search for nodes

Maintenance Actions

1. Force Drain Node

   • Safely evict all pods
   • Skip DaemonSet pods
   • Automatic node cordoning

2. Force Delete Non-DaemonSet Pods

   • Automatically skip DaemonSet pods
   • Force delete with zero grace period
   • Automatic node cordoning

3. Selective Pod Deletion

   • Interactive pod selection
   • Multi-select support with space key
   • Show pod details:
     • Namespace
     • Phase
     • Owner reference
     • Age
   • Force delete selected pods
   • Automatic node cordoning

Safety Features

• Confirmation dialogs for all destructive operations
• Clear operation status feedback
• Easy cancellation with ESC key
• Real-time error reporting

UI Features

• Full terminal user interface
• Fuzzy search filtering
• Keyboard navigation
• Context-sensitive help
• Progress indicators
• Clean operation output

Requirements

• Go 1.22.9 or higher
• kubectl 1.29.0 or higher
• Valid kubeconfig configuration

Installation