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Kubernetes YAML Validator & Manifest Linter

Parse multi-document Kubernetes YAML and find missing fields, container conflicts, invalid resources, and operational hardening opportunities.

Free to use No sign-up Runs in your browser

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error
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warning
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errorDocument 1Deployment/web
spec.template.spec.containers[0].resources — cpu request exceeds its limit.
errorDocument 1Deployment/web
spec.template.spec.containers[0].resources — memory request exceeds its limit.
warningDocument 1Deployment/web
spec.template.spec.containers[0].ports[1] — Duplicate port 8080/TCP in container "app".
warningDocument 1Deployment/web
spec.template.spec.containers[0].ports[1] — Port 8080/TCP is also declared by container "app".
infoDocument 1Deployment/web
spec.template.spec.containers[0].livenessProbe — Consider adding a liveness probe.
infoDocument 1Deployment/web
spec.template.spec.containers[0].readinessProbe — Consider adding a readiness probe.
infoDocument 1Deployment/web
spec.template.spec.containers[0].securityContext — Consider adding a restrictive container securityContext.
infoDocument 1Deployment/web
spec.template.spec.securityContext — Consider adding a pod securityContext.

What Is a Kubernetes YAML Validator?

This browser-based manifest validator parses one or more YAML documents and checks common Kubernetes resource structure. It verifies identity fields and pod containers, detects duplicate names and ports, compares resource requests with limits, and reports missing probes or security contexts as informational hardening findings.

How to Validate Kubernetes Manifests

  1. 1Paste a Kubernetes manifest or a multi-document YAML stream.
  2. 2Review document, error, warning, and informational counts.
  3. 3Fix structural errors and conflicting container configuration first.
  4. 4Evaluate informational probe, resource, and security recommendations for your workload.

Common Manifest Reviews

Pre-Deployment Validation

Catch missing apiVersion, kind, names, containers, and invalid ports before kubectl apply.

Resource Configuration

Find CPU or memory requests that exceed their configured limits.

Workload Hardening

Identify containers without readiness, liveness, or security context configuration.

Frequently asked questions

Does this replace Kubernetes server-side validation?

No. It checks common local shape and operational issues; use kubectl dry-run or an admission policy for cluster-version-specific validation.

Are missing probes errors?

No. They are informational because some workloads intentionally do not use every probe.

Is my manifest uploaded?

No. YAML parsing and validation happen locally in your browser.