Port-forward to a pod without touching kubectl
Pick a resource, pick a port, click forward. Kubius keeps every active forward in a floating tray you can start and stop at a glance - and it'll hand you the equivalent kubectl command whenever you want it.
Works with Google GKE, Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, DigitalOcean, self-managed & more · macOS Sonoma (14) or later
Forwards you can actually keep track of
One-click forwards
Start a forward to a pod or service straight from its detail view - Kubius picks a sensible local port, or you set your own.
A tray for everything running
Every active forward lives in a floating tray: see what's connected, stop one, or stop them all - no lost background terminals.
Unsafe-port guardrails
Forwarding to a risky local port prompts a confirmation, so you don't clobber something important by accident.
Copy the kubectl command
Prefer the CLI for a script or a teammate? Copy the exact kubectl port-forward command for any forward in one click.
Survives sleep and network drops
Forwards are tracked with the connection, and Kubius cleans them up on context switch so you never leak stale tunnels.
No extra tooling
It uses your existing kubeconfig auth over the Kubernetes API - nothing else to install to reach a service locally.
Why Kubius for port-forwarding
Reach any pod or service, locally
Part of Kubius Pro - included in the free trial.
- Start a forward from any pod or service in a click
- Floating tray to start/stop individual or all forwards
- Confirmation prompt on unsafe local ports
- One-click copy of the equivalent kubectl command
- Cleaned up automatically on context switch
- 14-day free trial, no card required
Simple, one-time pricing
Pay once. No subscription.
One-time licence from €49 - no subscription. 14-day free trial, no card required.
Free 14-day trial · macOS Sonoma (14) or later · No agents, nothing to install in-cluster
Questions, answered
Do I still type kubectl port-forward?
No - you start a forward with a click from a pod or service. Kubius manages the tunnel for you, though it can copy the equivalent kubectl port-forward command whenever you want it for a script or a colleague.
Where do I see what's currently forwarded?
A floating tray lists every active forward with its local and remote ports. You can stop one or stop them all from there - no orphaned background processes.
What stops me forwarding to the wrong local port?
Kubius flags unsafe or privileged local ports and asks you to confirm before forwarding, so you don't accidentally bind something important.
Is port forwarding a Pro feature?
Yes, it's part of Kubius Pro, and the 14-day free trial includes all Pro features so you can try it on your own clusters.