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The {external-secrets-console-plugin} is an Operator that manages the secrets and custom resource definitions (CRDs) for the secrets management Operators. Using {external-secrets-console-plugin}, you can monitor and delete the custom resources (CRs) of all the installed secrets management Operators.

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The following secrets management Operators can be managed with {external-secrets-console-plugin}:

* {external-secrets-operator}

* {cert-manager-operator}

* {secrets-store-operator}

You can use the plug-in to complete the following tasks:

* View and filter secrets-related CRs from all installed secrets management Operators in a unified dashboard.

* Inspect resource details including metadata, spec, status, and Kubernetes events.

* Delete CRs directly from the console with name-confirmation.

* View real-time resource health and status, including sync state, certificate expiry, and provider type.

* Automatic Operator detection that shows resources only from Operators that are installed on the cluster.