Switch namespaces in Kubernetes

1. Set a Default Namespace for Your Context

kubectl config set-context --current --namespace=<namespace>

Example:

kubectl config set-context --current --namespace=dev

This sets the default namespace for all kubectl commands in the current context.

2. Use -n or --namespace in Commands

If you don't want to change the default namespace, you can specify it in each command:

kubectl get pods -n <namespace>

Example:

kubectl get pods -n dev

3. Verify the Active Namespace

To check which namespace is currently set as default:

kubectl config view --minify | grep namespace