winget install --id=vantoan1511.Orbit -e Orbit is a lightweight, native desktop Kubernetes dashboard designed to provide a fast, responsive, and intuitive interface for managing Kubernetes clusters. Built with Rust and Tauri, Orbit ensures low memory footprint, snappy performance, and secure cluster interactions.
A lightweight, native Kubernetes desktop dashboard built with Rust and Tauri.
Desktop Kubernetes management shouldn't require running a dedicated Chromium instance consuming 1–2 GB of RAM just to check a Pod status or inspect an ingress rule.
Orbit is built for engineers who want a snappy, native-feeling desktop experience without the Electron overhead. By pairing a compiled Rust core engine with Tauri v2 (which utilizes your operating system's native webview), Orbit starts in milliseconds, sips memory, and keeps cluster operations isolated and fast.
Fast, compact, and designed for day-to-day cluster navigation.
kube-rs and tokio.Orbit maintains a clean separation of concerns between frontend rendering and backend system interaction:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Vue 3 Frontend │
│ - Composition API + TypeScript │
│ - PrimeVue v4 (Nora Theme) + Tailwind CSS v4 │
│ - View State, Monaco YAML Editor, UI Interactions │
└────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┘
│ Tauri v2 IPC
┌────────────────────────────▼────────────────────────────┐
│ Rust Host & Backend │
│ - `src-tauri`: Tauri v2 application host & plugins │
│ - In-process: Kubernetes client, kubeconfig, Cache │
│ - Privileged OS, Network & Filesystem operations │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
src/): Pure presentation layer communicating strictly across strongly typed IPC contracts.src-tauri): In-process Rust engine handles all Kubernetes client logic, token resolution, and background workers.| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Desktop Runtime | Tauri v2 |
| Backend Engine | Rust (kube-rs, tokio, serde) |
| Frontend Framework | Vue 3 (Composition API, TypeScript) |
| UI Components & Theme | PrimeVue v4 (Nora Preset) |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS v4 |
| State Management | Pinia |
| Editor | Monaco Editor (monaco-editor) |
| Icons | Lucide Vue |
| Build Tool | Vite |
Orbit-Setup-x.y.z.exe installer or MSI package.> macOS and Linux builds are currently in progress.
Clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/vantoan1511/orbit.git
cd orbit
Install frontend dependencies:
npm install
Launch development mode:
npm run tauri:dev
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
npm run dev | Starts the Vite development server |
npm run tauri:dev | Launches the Tauri desktop client in development mode |
npm run tauri:build | Builds production desktop bundle (NSIS installer and MSI) |
npm run build | Type-checks and builds frontend production assets |
npm run type-check | Runs vue-tsc to validate TypeScript across Vue components and source files |
npm run test | Runs unit tests using Node 24 native test runner |
npm run lint | Lints and fixes source files with ESLint |
npm run format | Formats the codebase using Prettier |
Contributions, bug reports, and ideas are always welcome.
git checkout -b feat/your-feature or fix/issue-description)git commit -m 'feat: add support for custom CRDs')git push origin feat/your-feature)Check open issues for planned roadmap items and bug fixes.
Distributed under the MIT License. Copyright © 2026 Toan Nguyen.