Quick Start
Install Tider and connect your first cluster in a few minutes.
1. Download & install
Tider is a desktop application available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Grab the latest build from the releases page and run the installer for your platform.
- macOS — open the
.dmgand drag Tider to Applications. - Windows — run the
.exeinstaller. - Linux — use the
.AppImageor your distribution’s package.
2. Connect a cluster
On first launch, Tider reads your existing kubeconfig
(~/.kube/config by default) and lists every available context. Pick a
context to connect — no extra configuration required.
You can also point Tider at a custom kubeconfig path from Settings → Clusters if you keep configs outside the default location.
3. Explore your workloads
Once connected, the main dashboard shows cluster health, node and pod counts, and resource usage at a glance. From here you can:
- Switch between clusters from the sidebar
- Drill into namespaces, workloads, and individual resources
- Monitor live metrics and events