Kafka TUI

A terminal user interface (TUI) for interacting with Apache Kafka clusters. This application provides a simple and intuitive way to browse topics, view configurations, and monitor messages in real-time.

Features

• Topic Browsing: View all topics in your Kafka cluster
• Topic Filtering: Quickly find topics using the filter feature
• Configuration Viewing: See detailed configuration for each topic
• Live Message Tailing: Monitor messages in real-time as they arrive
• Keyboard-Driven Interface: Navigate efficiently using keyboard shortcuts

Installation

Prerequisites

• Rust and Cargo (install from rustup.rs)
• Apache Kafka cluster (local or remote)

Building from Source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/shaneikennedy/ktui.git
   cd ktui

2. Build the application:

   cargo build --release

3. Run the application:

   cargo run --release

Usage

Connecting to Kafka

By default, the application connects to localhost:9092.

Navigation

• Up/Down Arrow Keys: Navigate through topics or configuration items
• Enter: Select a topic to view its details
• b: Go back to the topics list from detail view
• T: Return to the topics view
• Q: Quit the application

Filtering

• /: Enter filter mode
• Type: Filter topics as you type
• Esc: Exit filter mode

Live Tailing

The application automatically tails the currently selected topic, showing the most recent messages in the bottom panel.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
↑/↓	Navigate through topics/config
Enter	Select topic/view details
b	Go back
T	Return to topics view
/	Enter filter mode
Esc	Exit filter mode
Q	Quit application

Acknowledgments

• rdkafka - Rust client for Apache Kafka
• ratatui - Terminal user interface library
• crossterm - Cross-platform terminal manipulation library