Gefyra
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The facts
Each one read from Gefyra's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access control
- Gefyra client service accounts have permissions limited to a defined set of Gefyra actions, following the principle of least privilege.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Bridging
- The bridge operation redirects traffic from a Kubernetes workload to a local container.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud presets
- The documented cluster installation offers presets for AWS and GKE.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Container development
- Its CLI runs containers locally and connects them to Kubernetes resources.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Credential handling
- Client files contain sensitive connection data, including a Kubernetes service account token, and should be handled with care.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Docker extension limit
- The Docker Desktop Extension runs Gefyra v1 internally and does not support shared environments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extension limitation
- The Docker Desktop extension runs Gefyra v1 internally and does not support shared environments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documented setup uses Docker-compatible container runtimes and Kubernetes; the site also describes a Docker Desktop extension.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Gefyra describes use cases for developers working with Kubernetes and teams sharing cluster resources such as a database.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Networking
- Gefyra uses WireGuard VPN to connect clients to a cluster and encrypt traffic across the tunnel.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Gefyra runs local code in a Kubernetes cluster without requiring a build and push cycle.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- Using Gefyra requires a Docker API-compatible container runtime with overlay networking support and a Kubernetes cluster with a reachable UDP node port on 31820.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirements
- Gefyra requires overlay networking support from the Docker host, which is unavailable with rootless Docker, and a Kubernetes node port reachable on UDP port 31820.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- Gefyra uses WireGuard to encrypt traffic between the local machine and the cluster.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Shared environments
- Gefyra supports shared Kubernetes environments where multiple clients, including users, robots, or pipelines, can receive limited cluster access.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support and feedback
- The site invites users to share feedback through a feedback form and requests Kubernetes provider guides through GitHub issues.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported operating systems
- The CLI is tested on Windows, macOS, and Linux.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported workloads
- Gefyra supports programming languages and frameworks that can run in a container.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Traffic bridging
- Gefyra can redirect cluster traffic from a target workload to an application container running locally.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The site describes Gefyra for developers building Kubernetes applications and teams collaborating on shared Kubernetes resources.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- Blueshoe describes Gefyra as one of its open source projects.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- The CLI is tested on Windows, macOS, and Linux.checked 11 Oct 2026
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