Kubernetes Debugging Cheat Sheet/List pods with restart counts

Spot frequently restarting containers quickly.

Section: JSONPath and Useful One-Liners

List pods with restart counts

bash
bash
kubectl get pods -A -o custom-columns=NS:.metadata.namespace,POD:.metadata.name,RESTARTS:.status.containerStatuses[*].restartCount

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