UX: Use arrow (or other clear demarcation) for which context is selected

Author: jahseng-leeCreated Aug 14, 2026Updated Aug 14, 2026

Context

kubectx currently uses highlighting to display what is selected. When running this in a non-colour supporting terminal, it is not possible to infer which context is selected.

bash

$ kubectx
arn:aws:eks:us-east-1:<id>:cluster/staging-cluster
arn:aws:eks:us-east-1:<id>:cluster/production-cluster

Proposal

A simple arrow or other such demarcation/message would work.

bash

$ kubectx
=> arn:aws:eks:us-east-1:<id>:cluster/staging-cluster
arn:aws:eks:us-east-1:<id>:cluster/production-cluster

bash

$ kubectx
arn:aws:eks:us-east-1:<id>:cluster/staging-cluster (current)
arn:aws:eks:us-east-1:<id>:cluster/production-cluster

Source: ahmetb/kubectx

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