No Kubectl, No Problem: The Future With Conversational Kubernetes - Will Case, Microsoft

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Don't miss out! Join us at our next Flagship Conference: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon events in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (23-26 March, 2026). Connect with our current graduated, incubating, and sandbox projects as the community gathers to further the education and advancement of cloud native computing. Learn more at https://kubecon.io No Kubectl, No Problem: The Future With Conversational Kubernetes - Will Case, Microsoft Kubernetes is powerful—but not always user-friendly. What if you could manage your cluster just by asking for what you need? In this talk, we’ll introduce a new AI assistant built into Headlamp, the open-source Kubernetes UI. It brings natural language interaction directly into your desktop environment, translating plain English into kubectl commands, executing them, and returning results—all through a conversational interface. We’ll demonstrate how the assistant understands UI context, supports multiple AI providers like Azure OpenAI and Claude, and simplifies complex workflows. By integrating AI directly into the Kubernetes UI, we’re making cluster management more accessible, intuitive, and efficient—no terminal required. Whether you're new to Kubernetes or building internal platforms, this is a glimpse into a more human-centered, AI-powered future.