K8s Pruner

Description

k8s-pruner is a command-line tool to list and prune unused Kubernetes resources. It helps to clean up resources in a Kubernetes cluster to save costs and improve performance. This tool provides an easy-to-use interface to manage and prune resources such as Pods, ConfigMaps, Secrets, PVCs, and more.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/manthan-parmar-1998/k8s-pruner.git

2. Navigate into the project directory:

   cd k8s-pruner

3. Run go mod tidy to install dependencies:

   go mod tidy

4. Build the binary:

   go build -o k8s-pruner

Usage

To list unused resources:

./k8s-pruner list

To prune unused resources:

./k8s-pruner prune

🔍 Feature Comparison: k8s-pruner vs Alternatives

Feature	k8s-pruner	kubectl-gc	KubeJanitor	Pluto	kube-cleanup-operator
CLI-based interface	✅	✅	❌	✅	❌
Prune unused ConfigMaps	✅	❌	✅	❌	✅
Prune unused Secrets	✅	❌	✅	❌	✅
Prune stale PVCs	✅	❌	✅	❌	✅
Detect & clean Jobs/Completed Pods	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅
Namespace targeting	✅	❌	Partial	❌	✅
--dry-run support	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
--age flag	✅	❌	✅	❌	✅
Safe delete with confirmation	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
CronJob integration	Planned	❌	✅	❌	✅
kubectl plugin-compatible	Planned	❌	❌	❌	❌
Actively maintained	✅	⚠️ Inactive	⚠️ Low activity	✅	⚠️ Inactive

✅ = Fully supported | ❌ = Not supported | ⚠️ = Limited or outdated

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please submit a pull request for any improvements or new features.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.