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Kubernetes · Command

kubectl config use-context

Sets the current context in a kubeconfig file. Later kubectl commands use the selected context's cluster, user, and namespace settings.

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Syntax

kubectl config use-context CONTEXT_NAME

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  • kubectl config view
  • KUBECONFIG
  • --kubeconfig
  • context
  • kubeconfig file

Source: kubectl config use-context. Checked 2026-11-03.