{"repo":"Ender-Wang/Swifka","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/Ender-Wang/Swifka","clone":"git clone https://github.com/Ender-Wang/Swifka.git","description":"A native macOS Kafka monitor. Read-only by design.","language":"Swift","stars":39,"topics":["kafka","swift","consumer-lag","kafka-client","macos","monitoring","native-app","read-only","swiftui","avro"],"license":"GPL-3.0","category":"analytics","readme_excerpt":"Swifka A native macOS Kafka monitor. Read-only by design. Why Swifka exists: Every existing Kafka client is either Java-based (Offset Explorer, Conduktor) or web-based (AKHQ, Kafdrop, Redpanda Console) — and every single one of them tries to be a full Kafka Swiss Army knife. None of them feel at home on macOS, and none of them nail \"lightweight, safe, read-only monitoring.\" Tool Stack Problem ------ ------- --------- Offset Explorer Java (Swing) Feature-rich but bloated and dated Conduktor Java (JavaFX) Pivoted to SaaS, heavy AKHQ / Kafdrop Java (Web) Requires deployment, full admin scope Redpanda Console Go + React (Web) Web-based, full admin capabilities kcat CLI Powerful but raw Swifka fills the gap: a native macOS client built for monitoring only — safe to point at production, with zero risk of accidental writes. The teams that adopt Swifka are the ones that want a tool they can hand to any engineer, including junior developers and on-call rotations, without worrying about accidental production damage. Install Or download the latest .dmg from Releases. --- Features Cluster & Connection - Connect to any Kafka-compatible cluster (Kafka, Redpanda, etc.) - Multi-cluster management with pin, clone, drag-to-reorder, and keyboard navigation - Cluster backup & restore (timestamped .zip export/import) - Keychain-secured credentials Topics & Messages - Browse topics, partitions, and messages with detailed metadata - Message decoding: UTF-8, Hex, Base64, Protobuf (import .proto file","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/Ender-Wang","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/Ender-Wang/Swifka/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}