KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe

How To (Not) Fork Headlamp - Joaquim Rocha, Amutable

26:46 · 23 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2026 · YouTube

About this talk

This talk explores the use of Headlamp, a graphical user interface for managing Kubernetes, part of the Kubernetes project under SIG UI. Joaquim Rocha discusses the platform's extensibility through its plugin system and addresses the considerations for maintaining a friendly fork when specific needs go beyond the plugin capabilities. He provides an overview of Headlamp's architecture, recommendations for developing projects as Headlamp plugins, and best practices for managing both plugins and forks effectively.