FAQ & Troubleshooting

Code Lens buttons are not showing

• Confirm the file is detected as YAML (status bar should say "YAML").
• Ensure k8s-manifest.enableCodeLens is true in settings.
• The file must contain valid Kubernetes fields (apiVersion, kind, metadata).

kubectl not found

• Verify installation: kubectl version --client.
• Ensure kubectl is on your PATH in the environment VS Code uses.

Commands fail with context/namespace issues

• Set k8s-manifest.kubectlContext or k8s-manifest.kubectlNamespace in Settings.
• Check your current context: kubectl config current-context.

Kustomize actions fail

• Install kustomize if you plan to use build/apply for kustomizations.

Where do logs go?

• Open the Kubernetes Manifest Applier output channel (View → Output, then select the channel).

How do I package the extension?

• Run vsce package after npm run compile.
• Install the .vsix in VS Code via Extensions ➜ … ➜ Install from VSIX….