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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: "Manage Omni Clusters with Nautik" |
| 3 | +description: "Use Nautik to view and manage your Omni-managed Talos Linux clusters from macOS, iPhone, or iPad." |
| 4 | +--- |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +[Nautik](https://nautik.io) is a native Kubernetes client for Apple platforms. It has a built-in Talos Omni integration that lets you authenticate and import clusters directly through a browser-based sign-in flow, without manually handling kubeconfig files. |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +This guide walks you through connecting Nautik to your Omni instance and importing a cluster. |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +## Prerequisites |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +Before you begin, ensure you have the following: |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +- A macOS, iOS, or iPadOS device with [Nautik](https://nautik.io/) installed. |
| 15 | +- An active [Omni](https://www.siderolabs.com/omni-signup) account with at least one cluster created. |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +## Add a cluster to Nautik |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +Nautik connects to your Omni instance using a browser-based sign-in flow. Once authenticated, it lists the clusters available to your account so you can import them directly into the app. |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +To add a cluster: |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +1. Open Nautik and click **+ Add Cluster**. |
| 24 | +2. Click **Connect with Cloud Provider**. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +3. Select **Talos Omni** from the list of providers. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +4. Enter your **Omni URL** and **Email Address**. |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +5. Click **Sign In With Sidero**. A browser window will open for you to authenticate. |
| 31 | +6. Once authenticated, select your preferred **Auth Type**: |
| 32 | + - **OpenID Connect**: Short-lived credentials. You will need to re-authenticate when they expire. |
| 33 | + - **Service Account**: Long-lived token embedded in the kubeconfig. Works immediately after import with no additional login required. |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +7. Click **Import** next to the cluster you want to add. |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +Nautik stores your credentials securely in the device keychain. You can choose between **Local Keychain** and **iCloud Keychain** at import time, iCloud Keychain syncs your cluster credentials across your Apple devices automatically. |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +8. Close the modal and you should see information on your cluster in the Nautik dashboard. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +## Remove a cluster from Nautik |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +If you need to remove a cluster from Nautik, you can do so at any time. Removing a cluster immediately and permanently deletes all stored credentials for that cluster from the device keychain. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +To remove a cluster, right-click the cluster name in the cluster picker and select **Delete**. |
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