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Quick Start

Get up and running with NextSight AI in minutes.

First Login

  1. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser
  2. Login with default credentials:
  3. Username: admin
  4. Password: admin123

Dashboard Overview

After logging in, you'll see the main dashboard with:

  • Cluster Health - Overall status of your Kubernetes cluster
  • Resource Metrics - CPU and memory utilization
  • Pod Status - Running, pending, and failed pods
  • Recent Events - Latest cluster events

Connecting to Your Cluster

NextSight AI automatically detects your Kubernetes configuration:

Local Development

If you have ~/.kube/config, NextSight AI will use it automatically.

In-Cluster Deployment

When deployed inside Kubernetes, NextSight AI uses the service account credentials.

Custom Configuration

Set the K8S_CONFIG_PATH environment variable:

K8S_CONFIG_PATH=/path/to/your/kubeconfig

Key Features to Try

1. Kubernetes Resources

Navigate to Kubernetes to see:

  • All pods across namespaces
  • Deployments with scaling controls
  • Services and endpoints
  • Node status and metrics

2. Security Dashboard

Check your cluster's security posture:

  • Security score (A-F grade)
  • Vulnerability findings
  • RBAC analysis
  • Remediation recommendations

3. AI Assistant

Ask questions in natural language:

  • "How many pods are running?"
  • "What are the security issues?"
  • "Show me high memory usage pods"

4. Pod Terminal

Execute commands inside pods:

  1. Go to Kubernetes > Pods
  2. Click on a pod
  3. Click Terminal to open an interactive shell

Next Steps