AKS desktop delivers an application focused experience for deploying and managing workloads on Azure Kubernetes Service.

Built on top of open-source Headlamp, AKS desktop provides a guided, self-service UX built on supported AKS features and best practices. Designed to work within your existing environment and tools, it enables team collaboration through RBAC while abstracting complexity without removing control.

To learn how to get started with AKS desktop, create projects, deploy applications, and explore the full set of features, check out the official AKS desktop documentation.

Please download the latest release for your platform from the Releases page.

To get started with AKS desktop, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Azure/aks-desktop.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd aks-desktop

3. Install the dependencies:

   ./scripts/headlamp-submodule.sh --reset
   npm install
   npm run install:all

4. Build the project:

   npm run build

Check out the CONTRIBUTING.md file. More details on how to contribute will come soon.

See SUPPORT.md for information on how to get help with this project.

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