Kubectl Change Context Link

| CURRENT | NAME | CLUSTER | NAMESPACE | |---------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------| | * | dev-local | kind-dev | default | | | staging-gcp | gke-staging | frontend | | | prod-aws | arn:aws:eks:... | prod | Here’s where most tutorials stop, but you shouldn’t. A context is actually a triple: (cluster, user, namespace) .

We’ve all been there. And the single most important command to break that curse is: kubectl config use-context . By default, kubectl doesn't care about your feelings—or your environment. It remembers the last cluster you touched. If you were troubleshooting in dev-east yesterday, you’re likely still pointing at dev-east today. kubectl change context

kubectl config use-context prod-eks-cluster Output: Switched to context "prod-eks-cluster". Boom. You’re now aiming every kubectl get pods , kubectl logs , and kubectl delete at production. The Pro Move: Know Your Battlefield Before you switch, always check where you are right now . Run: | CURRENT | NAME | CLUSTER | NAMESPACE