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How to Debug Kubernetes Pods with Traceloop: A Complete Beginner's Guide

Emidowojo Opaluwa
· One min read

Debugging Kubernetes pods can often feel like detective work, especially when your app crashes and the cause isn’t obvious. Traditional kubectl logs show you what happened, but not how it happened.

That’s where Traceloop comes in. Traceloop is a debugging and observability tool that’s part of the Inspektor Gadget ecosystem, giving you the ability to record and replay what happens inside your pods; almost like having a “flight recorder” for your applications.

In this guide, written by Emidowojo Opaluwa and published on freeCodeCamp, you’ll learn how to:

  • Set up Traceloop in your Kubernetes cluster
  • Capture and analyze pod behavior in real time
  • Debug production issues like crashes, permission errors, and network failures
  • Apply best practices for using Traceloop efficiently and securely

Read the full tutorial on freeCodeCamp to explore how Traceloop helps you “rewind the tape” and see exactly what happened inside your pods, making production debugging faster, deeper, and more reliable.