Download Lens 2026.10.261408-latest

What the installer does

Windows

• Delivered as an NSIS (Nullsoft) setup program (.exe) for x64.
• Offers both a per-user and an all-users installer.
• No custom silent switch is declared; winget falls back to its default for this installer type (/S).
• Registers the lens:// link protocol.
• Upgrades install over the existing version.

Mac

• Delivered as a disk image (.dmg) for Intel (x64) and Apple silicon (ARM64).
• Installs the app Lens.app into the Applications folder.
• Requires macOS 13 or later.
• The app updates itself, so it may be newer than the version Homebrew lists.
• A full “zap” removal also deletes up to 7 support, cache and preference locations in your home folder.

Description

Designed for Developers and DevOps Engineers, Lens provides an unparalleled experience for managing and troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads through one intuitive context-aware UI. For teams and organizations, Lens has proven to be the most effective way to learn Kubernetes, boost team productivity and reduce tools required for cloud native development. It's trusted by the world's best product teams; from innovative startups to iconic enterprises. Lens is the #1 choice for Kubernetes with over 1 million users globally.

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Old versions

Windows versions

Showing the newest 20 of 38 versions (the JSON and Markdown versions list 38). Open a version for its installers, checksums and a command that pins it.

All older versions: manifests/m/Mirantis/Lens

Mac versions

Homebrew casks list only the current release. Earlier builds appear in the cask’s history on GitHub, and Homebrew cannot install them directly.

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Lens FAQ

Is Lens safe to download from here?

We host no installers. Every download button goes to the download location named in the package listing, and the checks below were run on those files.

On 2026-11-06 we downloaded the latest 3 installers from those sources and re-computed the SHA-256 of each: 3 of 3 match the package catalog’s value. Code signatures: 1 valid, 2 not signed.

VirusTotal: none of its 53 security engines flagged any of the 3 scanned files.

Our rating: Safe. No check is a guarantee. See the security details above and our Security and Trust Center. Publisher’s website: Lens’s official website.

Does Lens update itself after I install an old version?

For Windows, we have no information on whether Lens updates itself, and for Mac, the app is listed as updating itself, so an older build will likely offer, or simply install, the newest release when you open it. To keep an old version, look for an automatic-update setting in Lens (see Lens’s documentation) and turn it off before you rely on it.

Does Lens cost anything?

It is free to download and use, but Lens may also offer paid plans or extra features (license: Proprietary). For current pricing, see the publisher’s pricing page.

Which versions of Lens are listed here, and how far back?

For Windows, we list 38 versions, from 6.0.0-latest.20220728.2 (2022-07-28) up to 2026.10.261408-latest, and for Mac, only the current release (2026.10.261408) is listed, because older Mac builds are not kept in the package listing. This page shows the newest 20 Windows versions; the JSON and Markdown files for this app list all 38 Windows versions.

Where do the download links go?

They go straight to the source named in the package catalog, with nothing added by us: for Windows, to downloads.k8slens.dev, and for Mac, to api.k8slens.dev. We host no files. Compare the SHA-256 shown next to each file with the one you compute after downloading. Publisher’s website: Lens’s official website.