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kumahq/kuma-gui

🐻 A GUI built on Vue.js for use with Kuma.

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kumahq/kuma-gui has 40+ stars and 20+ forks on GitHub, is written in TypeScript, and was last pushed on Oct 18, 2026. Data as of . Signed-in members get hourly updates — create a free account.

Summary Information

Updated 50 minutes ago
Type:ApplicationCategory(s):Service Mesh, API Gateways & Load BalancersFrontend FrameworksCloud Native & Infrastructure
Added to GitGenius on October 15th, 2026
Created on October 16th, 2019
Open Issues & Pull Requests: 45 (+0)
GitHub issues: Enabled
Number of forks: 22
Total Stargazers: 41 (+0)
Total Subscribers: 8 (+0)

Repository Insights (GitGenius)

Median issue/PR response: 8.8 days
Mean response time: 63.4 days
90th percentile: 202.9 days
Tracked items: 304

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About 16% of issues opened in the past year have never received a reply. 100% of open issues come from outside the core team, so the backlog reflects real-world use rather than internal planning. Work labelled "blocked" is answered fastest, typically in about 4 days, while "dx" waits about 3 months. 77% of issues opened in the past year have been closed, leaving a working backlog. Three people close 96% of everything that gets resolved.

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Open issues: 28
New in 7 days: 3
Closed in 7 days: 3
Avg open age: 200 days
Stale 30+ days: 18
Stale 90+ days: 0

Recent activity

Opened in 7 days: 3
Closed in 7 days: 3
Comments in 7 days: 1
Events in 7 days: 11

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  • ux (68)
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  • kind/cleanup (46)
  • dx (40)
  • kind/improvement (29)
  • triage/pending (18)

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Detailed Description

Kuma GUI is a web interface built on Vue.js for managing and monitoring Kuma, an Envoy-based service mesh.

The tool provides a browser-accessible dashboard for interacting with Kuma's service mesh capabilities. When Kuma runs, the GUI is automatically served on port 5681 and accessible at http://localhost:5681/gui. It leverages the Kongponents component library to deliver its interface and is built as a monorepo containing the main web application alongside custom local packages that support it.

The GUI suits operators and platform teams managing Kuma deployments who need visibility into service mesh policies, traffic routing, security configurations, and observability features. It is particularly valuable for those running Kuma across Kubernetes and VMs in single or multi-zone setups, as it provides centralized access to Kuma's L4-L7 connectivity, discovery, and security capabilities. The tool is embedded directly in the Kuma binary, eliminating separate deployment steps.

The project maintains active development with continuous integration of GUI changes into the Kuma software binary. The repository is structured as a monorepo with clear separation between the main web application and supporting packages, with documentation provided for contributors at multiple levels. Development requires Node.js, npm, git, make, and jq, with specific Node versions tracked via .nvmrc for consistency across contributors.