Installation

Install Kubeshark using one of the following methods:

• Helm: Recommended
• K8s Manifest: Use kubectl apply
• Homebrew: Use brew install
• Build from source: For those who prefer to build locally rather than download
• Shell script: For dev/test clusters, runs on any OS

Helm

helm repo add kubeshark https://helm.kubeshark.co  
helm install kubeshark kubeshark/kubeshark  
kubectl port-forward service/kubeshark-front 8899:80  

# cleanup  
helm uninstall kubeshark  

Read the Helm section for the most up-to-date instructions.

K8s Manifest

Each release includes a complete K8s manifest that can be customized or used as is:

export TAG=v52.3.92  # as an example
kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubeshark/kubeshark/refs/$TAG/manifests/complete.yaml  
kubectl port-forward service/kubeshark-front 8899:80  

# cleanup  
kubectl delete -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubeshark/kubeshark/refs/$TAG/manifests/complete.yaml  

You can choose a tag from: https://github.com/kubeshark/kubeshark/tags.

Homebrew

Installing Kubeshark with Homebrew is straightforward:

brew install kubeshark  
kubeshark tap  

# cleanup  
kubeshark clean  

Shell Script

To download the appropriate binary for your system:

sh <(curl -Ls https://kubeshark.co/install)  
kubeshark tap  

# cleanup  
kubeshark clean  

The actual script is here.

Alternatively, you can directly download the suitable binary from the latest release.

Build from Source

Clone the Kubeshark GitHub repository and follow the build instructions in the README:

git clone https://github.com/kubeshark/kubeshark  
cd kubeshark && make  
bin/kubeshark__ tap  

# cleanup  
bin/kubeshark__ clean  

Proxy CLI Command

The kubeshark proxy command can be used, no matter how you’ve installed Kubeshark, to establish and maintain a kube-proxy connection.

Ingress Controller

The most recommended method to connect to the dashboard is using an Ingress Controller. It is stable, performant, and secure.

Read more in the Ingress section.