# You inherited a Kubernetes cluster with no docs, no handover. Now what?

You just inherited a Kubernetes cluster. No docs, no handover, no context. Just a kubeconfig file and a deadline.

Where do you start?

Most engineers do the same thing — kubectl get pods --all-namespaces, kubectl describe, grep through logs. An hour later you have pieces of the picture but not the full story.

**There is a faster way**

steered — a single binary that analyzes your cluster live  

[![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/covers/69f1e68a6e0124c05ee86340/50bcdee9-05f0-44be-8a1e-68654f355711.png align="center")](https://steered.dev)

steered runs on your local machine — wherever kubectl is configured. No agents, no cloud, no setup. Just run it and it gives you the full picture.

Install it in one command:

curl -fsSL https://steered.dev/install | sudo sh

Then run: steered

**What steered finds**

The moment steered starts it begins analyzing your cluster live:

*   **CVEs** — checks your running images against known vulnerabilities
    
*   **Misconfigurations** — missing resource limits, privileged containers, exposed secrets
    
*   **Security issues** — missing network policies, RBAC misconfigurations
    
*   **Good practice violations** — what will hurt you later if not fixed
    
*   **Health score** — real time percentage of cluster health
    

No manual cross-checking. No grepping through docs. Everything surfaced in seconds.

**It analyzes. It guides. You fix.**

Hit 'a' and steered opens the AI analysis view.

For every issue it finds:

*   **WHY** — root cause in plain English
    
*   **ACTION** — what to do about it
    
*   **RUN** — the exact kubectl command, ready to copy
    
*   **RISK** — what happens if you ignore it
    

Works with ollama locally, openai, or anthropic. The better the model, the sharper the analysis.

**Zero setup. Your machine. Your rules.**

steered follows the same kubeconfig precedence as kubectl. If kubectl works on your machine — steered works.

No cloud account. No agents on the cluster. No database. Single Go binary for Linux, Mac, and Windows.

The knowledge base is community-driven — markdown files called skills. Anyone can contribute detection rules, CVE advisories, and good practice checks.

Update its skills anytime. Keep it sharp.

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Try it:

curl -fsSL https://steered.dev/install | sudo sh

Website: https://steered.dev  
GitHub: [https://github.com/steereddev/steered](https://github.com/steereddev/steered)  
  
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