Who is borescope for?

borescope is an open-source project built for developers.

Yes — borescope is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does borescope run on?

borescope runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is borescope still active?

The GitHub repository shows 106 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to borescope?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include git-build-commit, funkuino, and click-docs.

Who develops borescope?

borescope is developed by Tony Meyer, based in New Zealand.

How long has borescope been around?

borescope first shipped in 2026.

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borescope

Name: borescope
Author: Tony Meyer

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Borescope provides a natural shell interface for debugging Juju Kubernetes workload containers through Pebble. It allows developers to inspect and interact with containerized workloads in a familiar command-line environment. Designed for charm developers and Kubernetes operators working with Juju.

Open SourceApache-2.0CLISelf-hosted

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4stars

1fork

3features

2026since

Overview

3 features

borescope sits in PulseGate's Other dev tools category. It focuses on debugging Juju Kubernetes workload containers without a natural shell interface. borescope is an open-source project aimed at developers. borescope is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. borescope is available on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Tony Meyer builds and maintains borescope, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 106 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include debug shell, kubernetes debugging, and pebble integration.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Debug shell
Kubernetes debugging
Pebble integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Apache-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen Source GitHub · ★ 4Active maintenance

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed22 Jul · 12:28 UTC
borescope verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about borescope

What does borescope do?: Borescope focuses on debugging Juju Kubernetes workload containers without a natural shell interface. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who is borescope for?: borescope is an open-source project built for developers.
Is borescope free?: Yes — borescope is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does borescope run on?: borescope runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is borescope still active?: The GitHub repository shows 106 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to borescope?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include git-build-commit, funkuino, and click-docs.git-build-commit funkuino click-docs
Who develops borescope?: borescope is developed by Tony Meyer, based in New Zealand.
How long has borescope been around?: borescope first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 4
License: Apache-2.0
First seen: 22 Jul 2026
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Debugging Juju Kubernetes workload containers without a natural shell interface.

Registered as

GitHub: tonyandrewmeyer/borescope
PyPI: borescope

Developer

🇳🇿Tony Meyer

Small team

GitHub

Open source

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Stars: 4
Forks: 1
Open issues: 7
Last commit: 22 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 106
Contributors: 3
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main
Latest release: v1.1.0 · 22 Jul 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 22 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 22 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: borescope-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 22 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 22 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 22 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/borescope

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