AI-Powered Kubernetes Troubleshooting: Ollama + Kubewall

Abhimanyu Sharma — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:32:49 +0000

Managing Kubernetes can be powerful—but also overwhelming.
kubewall makes it simple with a single-binary, browser-based dashboard for real-time cluster monitoring and management.

Why to use ollama + kubewall ?

Quick Answer: Security and Easy to Configure

Ollama and kubewall runs 100% locally on your system preventing any security leaks and safe-guard your cluster secrets and other config maps.
Using this you are tied to any 3rd party servers, it will be your server - your infra - your system - your ai model

Prerequisites

Install

Download and install ollama, that will help you run AI models locally based on your OS type ( mac/linux/windows ). It can be downloaded from here https://ollama.com/download
We will add qwen3 model to our system that ollama can access.
- We are using qwen3 in this case, since it support thinking + coding + tools
- open your terminal and run this command
```
      ollama run qwen3
```
Install kubewall based on your system type. Visit kubewall Read Me More Guide
- For Mac brew install --cask kubewall/tap/kubewall
- For linux sudo snap install kubewall
- For Windows winget install --id=kubewall.kubewall -e
- If you like to download binary directly you can visit release page. List of binary

Investigate cluster using ollama + kubewall

Launch Kubewall Open your terminal and start Kubewall:

   kubewall

Choose Your Cluster From the dashboard, select the Kubernetes cluster you want to connect to.

Open AI Settings Click the AI Settings panel in the upper-right corner.

Select AI Provider
From the dropdown, choose Ollama as your provider.
Set URL-API-Key Key
Enter your ollama as KEY and URL as http://127.0.0.1:11434/v1 (for most setups, the default key will work).
Pick qwen3. Model

Start Chatting Chat with your local AI model—ask questions about your cluster, troubleshoot issues, or request optimization tips.

kubewall : A User-Friendly Kubernetes GUI Dashboard

Abhimanyu Sharma — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 06:20:00 +0000

Managing Kubernetes clusters can be a challenging task, especially for those new to the platform. Kubernetes is incredibly powerful, but its complexity can sometimes feel overwhelming. That's where Kubewall comes in—a user-friendly, open-source Kubernetes GUI dashboard that simplifies cluster management. Whether you're a seasoned Kubernetes user or a beginner, Kubewall offers a streamlined interface to make working with Kubernetes a breeze.

Kubewall is OpenSource Project: https://github.com/kubewall/kubewall

Key features of KubeWall include:

Single binary deployment: KubeWall can be easily deployed as a single binary, eliminating the need for complex configurations.
Browser-based access: KubeWall can be accessed directly from your favorite web browser, providing a seamless user experience.
Real-time cluster monitoring: KubeWall offers a rich, real-time interface that displays the current state of your Kubernetes clusters, allowing you to quickly identify and address issues.
Cluster management: KubeWall enables you to manage multiple Kubernetes clusters from a single pane of glass, reducing the overhead of switching between different tools and interfaces.
Detailed cluster insights: KubeWall provides comprehensive insights into your Kubernetes clusters, manifest info of your pods, services, config and others.

How to install

Brew

brew install kubewall/tap/kubewall

Snap

sudo snap install kubewall

Arch Linux

yay -S kubewall-bin

Winget ( Windows )

winget install --id=kubewall.kubewall -e

Scoop ( Windows )

scoop bucket add kubewall https://github.com/kubewall/scoop-bucket.git
scoop install kubewall

Docker

docker run -p 7080:7080 -v kubewall:/.kubewall ghcr.io/kubewall/kubewall:latest

kubewall is also available on docker hub kubewall/kubewall:latest

Helm ( in-cluster deployment )

helm install kubewall oci://ghcr.io/kubewall/charts/kubewall -n kubewall-system --create-namespace

Download the pre-compiled binaries from the release page
https://github.com/kubewall/kubewall/releases

After Install

After installation, run kubewall in your terminal and you can access UI from any browser by simply visiting.

Visit the URL:Port on which kubewall has started.

http://localhost:7080

kubewall also supports custom certificates to make the connection secure ( https ).

UI Walkthrough

Config Page

This is where you can add and manage your kube-config files.

Please note that deleting a kube-config setting will not remove the actual file, it will only delete a cached copy of the configuration.

List Page

List page provides you list of all your pods, deployments, config, volumes etc. for all namespaces or a specific one. You get all the real-time updates here of all the events happing.

Details Page

A quick birds eye view of a specific resource.

YAML Editor

kubewall comes with built-in yaml/manifest editor. This make updating and editing manifests files quick and easy. ( Along with real time updates )

Open Source

kubewall is an open-source project. You can download it here or submit feature requests here. https://github.com/kubewall/kubewall

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