Compact custom columns view for triage.
Section: Events and Conditions
List pod phase and reason
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kubectl get pods -n <namespace> -o custom-columns=NAME:.metadata.name,PHASE:.status.phase,REASON:.status.containerStatuses[0].state.waiting.reasonLearn the surrounding workflow
Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.
Related commands
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Sort events by time
Show oldest to newest event timestamps for a namespace.
Sort cluster-wide events by time
Helpful for cluster-wide incident triage.
Wait for pod readiness
Use readiness conditions to gate troubleshooting steps or scripts.
List pods across all namespaces
Find failing pods anywhere in the cluster.