kubectl port-forward

Forward a local port

medium risk

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⚠ Risks & cautions
What it does

Tunnel to a pod/service port. See the flags and examples below, and run `man kubectl` for the full reference.

Examples
kubectl port-forward svc/db 5432:5432 -n prodForward a DB port · explain & risk-check →
Related
kubectl exec
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Reference text is hand-written and may be incomplete — check man kubectl for your version. Test destructive commands on a non-production system first.