Kubeconfig

Kubernetes components like `kubectl` and the `kubelet` use the same configuration format, referred to as kubeconfig files. These configuration files define:

  • Clusters store the location of the cluster control plane endpoint and CA data.
  • Users contain credentials for accessing Clusters.
  • Namespaces set the default namespace to operate in, useful for working with different applications on the same cluster.
  • Contexts define names for a combination of Cluster, User and Namespace which can be switched between.
flowchart TB Cluster User Context Cluster --> Context User --> Context