Collect cluster state to files instead of stdout.
Section: Incident Collection
Dump cluster info to a directory
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Export object YAML during incident
Capture the exact spec and status for later analysis.
Save pod logs to a file
Persist logs for investigation or attachment to a ticket.
Read logs via deployment resource
Print logs from a workload resource instead of a single pod.