# Overview

Lens is the most powerful Kubernetes IDE on the market. It is a standalone application, and it is available on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Some of the benefits of using Lens include:

* Confidence that your clusters are properly setup and configured.
* Increased visibility, real time statistics, log streams, and hands-on troubleshooting capabilities.
* The ability to work with your clusters quickly and easily, radically improving productivity and the speed of business.

Watch this introductory video to see Lens in action:

[![Screenshot](img/lens-intro-video-screenshot.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeDwdVXattc)

**Note:** Use CTRL+click (on Windows and Linux) or CMD+click (on MacOS) to open the above in a new tab

## Downloading Lens

[Download Lens](https://github.com/lensapp/lens/releases) for macOS, Windows, or Linux.

## Quick Start

Get up and running quickly by learning to [add clusters](clusters/adding-clusters.md).