Usage

Apply or validate a manifest

1. Open a Kubernetes YAML manifest in VS Code.
2. Use the Code Lens buttons above the apiVersion line:
3. ▶ Apply – runs kubectl apply -f <file>
4. ✓ Validate – runs kubectl apply --dry-run=client -f <file>
5. Review results in the Kubernetes Manifest Applier output channel.

Context menu actions

• Editor: Right-click a manifest file → Apply Manifest or Validate Manifest.
• Explorer: Right-click a YAML manifest → Apply Manifest.
• Explorer (Kustomize): Right-click kustomization.yaml → Build with Kustomize or Apply Kustomize.

Command Palette

Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) and run:

• Kubernetes: Apply Manifest
• Kubernetes: Validate Manifest
• Kubernetes: Build with Kustomize
• Kubernetes: Apply Kustomize

Configuration options

Configure via Settings ➜ Extensions ➜ Kubernetes Manifest Applier or settings.json:

{
  "k8s-manifest.enableCodeLens": true,
  "k8s-manifest.kubectlContext": "",
  "k8s-manifest.kubectlNamespace": "",
  "k8s-manifest.dryRun": false
}

Output and logging

• All command output is routed to the Kubernetes Manifest Applier output channel.
• Success and error notifications include a quick link to open the channel.

Sample workflows

• Validate before applying: enable k8s-manifest.dryRun or click ✓ Validate first.
• Work in a specific namespace: set k8s-manifest.kubectlNamespace in Settings.
• Apply a kustomization: right-click the folder containing kustomization.yaml → Apply Kustomize.