1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Installation / Quick Start
  3. 3. Development
    1. 3.1. Package Scripts
    2. 3.2. Webview Development
  4. 4. Features
    1. 4.1. Add AKS clusters to kubeconfig
    2. 4.2. Perform AKS Diagnostics checks on your AKS cluster
    3. 4.3. Install Azure Service Operator on your AKS cluster
    4. 4.4. Show Properties, Show in Azure Portal, Start/Stop
    5. 4.5. Run Kubectl Commands from your AKS cluster
    6. 4.6. Manage Cluster Operations
    7. 4.7. Run Kubernetes API Health Endpoints
    8. 4.8. Inspektor Gadget
    9. 4.9. Collect TCP Dump
    10. 4.10. Compare AKS Cluster
    11. 4.11. Run Image Cleaner Eraser Tool
    12. 4.12. Run Retina Capture
    13. 4.13. Run Draft Command
    14. 4.14. Use Container Assist (Preview)
      1. 4.14.1. Azure Resources and Permissions
      2. 4.14.2. AI Data Flow and Privacy
      3. 4.14.3. GitHub Workflow and OIDC Setup
    15. 4.15. Containerization Assist Skills for Copilot Chat (Preview)
    16. 4.16. Kickstart Agent for AKS Automatic (Preview)
    17. 4.17. AKS plugins for GitHub Copilot for Azure
    18. 4.18. Use Simplified AKS Menu Structure
    19. 4.19. Install and Deploy KAITO Models
    20. 4.20. Manage and Test KAITO Deployments
    21. 4.21. Create AKS Fleet Manager from VS Code
    22. 4.22. AKS MCP Server
    23. 4.23. Argo CD GitOps Integration
  5. 5. Reference
    1. 5.1. Commands
    2. 5.2. Settings
    3. 5.3. Pinned versions
  6. 6. Release
    1. 6.1. What's New in 2.5.0
    2. 6.2. Releasing Information
  7. 7. Contributing
  8. 8. Telemetery

Visual Studio Code AKS Tools

Features

Once you sign in with your Azure account, your AKS clusters appear under the Azure section of the Cloud Explorer. Right-click a cluster to reach these actions. Cluster commands are grouped under Develop & Deploy, Troubleshoot & Diagnose, and Manage Cluster — see Simplified AKS Menu Structure.

For the full list of commands and where each one lives, see the command reference.

Cluster access and properties

  • Merge and Save Into Kubeconfig
  • Show Properties, Show in Azure Portal
  • Compare 2 AKS Clusters within the Same Subscription
  • Manage Cluster Operations

Troubleshooting and diagnostics

  • AKS Diagnostics
  • Kubernetes API Health Endpoints
  • Inspektor Gadget
  • Collect TCP Dumps
  • Run Retina Distributed Capture
  • Garbage Collection Using Eraser Image Cleanup Tool

Develop and deploy

  • Run Kubectl Commands
  • Install Azure Service Operator
  • Deployment Tools: Draft Tool Integration
  • Argo CD GitOps Integration
  • Container Assist (Preview)
    • Azure Resources and Permissions
    • AI Data Flow and Privacy
    • GitHub Workflow and OIDC Setup
  • Containerization Assist Skills for Copilot Chat (Preview)

AI and models

  • Install and Deploy KAITO Models
  • Manage and Test KAITO Deployments
  • AKS MCP Server
  • Kickstart Agent for AKS Automatic (Preview)
  • AKS Plugins for GitHub Copilot for Azure

Fleet and configuration

  • AKS Fleet Manager
  • Simplified AKS Menu Structure