Product Changelog

K8Studio release notes and product updates.

Follow the latest improvements to K8Studio's desktop Kubernetes IDE, including CloudMaps, logs, resource actions, visualizer updates, theme polish, and agent-free cluster workflows.

K8Studio 3.1.5

Version 3.1.5

A broad usability release focused on resource comparison, multi-select workflows, CronJob logs, richer resource actions, theme polish, and smoother cluster navigation.

Highlights

Compare two Kubernetes resources side by side and review highlighted YAML differences.
Select multiple rows in resource grids with cleaner selection behavior.
Start faster with a clearer first-run experience when no clusters are configured.
Add or update kubeconfig files and have K8Studio discover them without restarting.

Logs

  • CronJobs now have a Logs tab that follows logs through their Jobs and Pods.
  • Namespace details no longer show a Logs view, since namespaces do not produce logs.
  • Timestamp display is clearer with Local, UTC, and Off modes.
  • The log toolbar is more responsive and avoids overlapping search on smaller widths.
  • Logs now support color-coded rendering for easier scanning.
  • Unsupported resources now show cleaner log action behavior.

Resource Actions

  • Pods now support Port Forwarding from detail views and grid actions.
  • Deployments, ReplicaSets, ReplicaControllers, and StatefulSets now support Port Forwarding, Restart, and Scale.
  • CronJobs now support Trigger and Pause/Resume.
  • Nodes now support Cordon, Uncordon, and Drain.
  • Resource actions are available from detail headers, grid row menus, and right-click menus.
  • Icon-only actions now include tooltips for clearer navigation.
  • Scale dialogs now handle long resource names cleanly.

Cluster Navigation and Workloads

  • Added Workload Overview support.
  • Cluster sidebar navigation is steadier while selecting resources and loading data.
  • Jobs views behave better when a selected namespace has no Jobs.
  • CronJob details now show attached Jobs instead of Pods.
  • Long resource names display better in tabs.
  • Resource grids now show more useful resource-specific columns.

CRDs and Object Details

  • Custom resources are easier to browse and inspect.
  • Added custom resource overview support.
  • Added recognizable icons for common Kubernetes ecosystems including Argo, cert-manager, Cilium, Crossplane, Flux, Istio, KEDA, Kyverno, Prometheus Operator, Rook, Strimzi, Tekton, Velero, and others.
  • Improved object detail pages across configuration, RBAC, networking, storage, workloads, events, and security resources.

Theme, Layout, and Visual Polish

  • Light mode and dark mode are more consistent across settings, metrics, workload overview, security findings, labels, annotations, chips, tabs, dialogs, and grid menus.
  • YAML editors now adapt better to the active theme.
  • Loading states look cleaner and more consistent.
  • Buttons, scrollbars, settings, and toolbar controls have better contrast and spacing.
  • Share and split-window controls are larger and easier to use.

Security and Metrics

  • Security score cards and findings are easier to read across themes.
  • Vulnerability charts handle available space more cleanly.
  • Security summary boxes and chart layouts are more balanced.
  • Metrics views have better theme support and clearer no-data states.
  • Workload and pod resource usage views are easier to scan.

Visualizer

  • Visualizer selection feels smoother and more predictable.
  • Minimap and viewport behavior are improved.
  • Nodes, Pods, workloads, Services, Ingresses, PVCs, storage resources, and NetworkPolicies render more clearly.
  • Visualizer styling now fits light and dark themes better.

Terminal and App Shell

  • Terminal behavior is smoother.
  • The app shell, bottom toolbar, update UI, license UI, and app loader have better theme support.
  • Menus and refresh actions feel more consistent.
  • Code editor surfaces now support clipboard commands more reliably.

Fixes

  • Fixed cluster search input text and placeholder colors in light mode.
  • Fixed theme issues in workload overview, metrics, security charts, YAML editor, labels, annotations, grid menus, CPU bars, and shared controls.
  • Fixed CronJob trigger behavior and CronJob log routing.
  • Fixed duplicate and incorrect timestamp display in logs.
  • Fixed permissions window column sizing so resource names and action columns stay readable.
  • Fixed chart overflow and flex wrapping on security pages.

K8Studio 3.1.4

Version 3.1.4

A focused maintenance release with workload display fixes and license handling improvements.

Highlights

Fixed Pods grid display so the Namespace column no longer appears where it should not.
Fixed misleading workload status display.
Improved Basic license handling.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Pods grid column behavior related to Namespace display.
  • Fixed misleading workload status information.
  • Improved Basic license behavior.

K8Studio 3.1.3

Version 3.1.3

A license activation maintenance release for offline and restricted-environment users.

Highlights

Fixed activation code handling for Professional Airtight licenses.

Fixes

  • Fixed activation code handling for Professional Airtight licenses.

K8Studio 3.1.2

Version 3.1.2

A security-focused release with vulnerability scanning, security dashboards, network policy visualization, and visualizer improvements.

Highlights

Added vulnerability scanning for applications.
Added DevSec View insights to the visualizer.
Added a Network Policy visualizer.
Added a centralized Security Dashboard for vulnerabilities and security metrics.

New Features

  • Added vulnerability scanning to help detect application security issues.
  • Added DevSec View insights directly inside the visualizer.
  • Added visual Network Policy exploration for easier policy understanding.
  • Added a Security Dashboard for vulnerabilities and security metrics.
  • Added vulnerability data to grid views.
  • Added a vulnerability editor for creating and managing vulnerability records.

Visualizer

  • Added zoom in and zoom out controls.
  • Added keyboard shortcuts for panning and zooming.

Fixes

  • Fixed an error when clicking links in Network Policy views.
  • Improved general performance and stability.

K8Studio 3.1.1

Version 3.1.1

A workload management release with ReplicaSet support, deployment rollback, richer ownership context, and visualizer fixes.

Highlights

Added ReplicaSet support to deployment views.
Added deployment rollback to previous versions.
Added Controlled By and node information to Pod, ReplicaSet, and Workload Overview.
Added status columns across workload grids.

New Features

  • Added ReplicaSet support to deployment views.
  • Added rollback support for deployments.
  • Added Controlled By information for Pods, ReplicaSets, and Workload Overview.
  • Added node information for Pods, ReplicaSets, and Workload Overview.
  • Added status columns across workload grids.

Fixes

  • Fixed visualizer redraw behavior when layouts change.
  • Fixed errors when clicking links, Pods, PVCs, and workloads in visual views.