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Lens 2026.11.91422-latest - Release#

The new Stable release of Lens Desktop is here, with faster startup, saved searches, Argo Rollouts support, and more ways to work with AI.

We’re rolling out the update gradually. If you’d like it now, download the latest version.

What’s new#

  • Faster startup. Lens starts more than twice as fast.
  • Saved searches. Resource lists now remember your recent searches. Star the ones you use often and reuse them across clusters, even after restarting Lens.
  • Argo Rollouts support. View and manage rollouts directly in Lens. Check progress, review analysis results, and pause, promote, or retry a rollout. The Argo CD dashboard also highlights rollouts that need attention. Available with Lens Plus, Pro, and Enterprise.
  • More ways to use AI. Claude Code, Cursor, and other connected AI tools can now do much more in Lens, including opening logs and terminals, checking metrics, and managing Helm releases. If you enable AI control, Lens shows which tool is in control. Clicking or typing yourself stops its actions.
  • Safer, more reliable extensions. The Extension Marketplace now installs and updates only versions that have passed a Lens audit. Lens also handles extension failures better, helping you disable a problem extension and recover without restarting the whole app.

Other improvements#

  • Connect to EKS using AWS roles that require multi-factor authentication. Lens prompts for your code when needed.
  • Similar notifications are grouped to reduce clutter.
  • Share feedback directly from the top bar or Help menu.
  • Resize dashboard panels and cost charts. Lens remembers your preferred sizes for each cluster.
  • Windows open more smoothly and remember their namespace selection when reopened.
  • Extension developers have more options for building tables, search, detail panels, and window controls. Extensions can also request AI assistance, with your approval.
  • Updated core components include security fixes.

Notable fixes#

  • Fixed several AWS sign-in and cluster connection issues, including reconnecting clusters shared through Lens Spaces.
  • Improved node shell support for Bottlerocket and EKS Auto Mode.
  • Terminals and node shells keep their output when moved to a separate window.
  • Fixed missing metrics charts and incomplete pod metrics in node details.
  • Port forwarding lists now update immediately when forwards are added or removed.
  • Improved Argo CD and Flux dashboard filtering and scrolling on smaller screens.
  • Fixed split-screen and middle-click behavior on Windows.
  • Reduced CPU usage when multiple windows are open.
  • Fixed several smaller issues with preferences, menus, and Ask AI.