# Prerequisites

In order to install Opik on a Kubernetes cluster, you will need to have the following tools installed:

* [Helm](https://helm.sh/)
* [kubectl](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/)
* Optional: [kubectx](https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx) and [kubens](https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx) to switch between Kubernetes clusters and namespaces.