Enhancement Description

Add reverse port-forwarding capability to kubectl port-forward, enabling containers in Kubernetes pods to connect to services running on the developer's local machine. This is the equivalent of SSH's -R flag, allowing developers to expose local services to remote pods for debugging and development workflows.

• One-line enhancement description (can be used as a release note): Add reverse port-forwarding to kubectl, allowing pods to connect to local services via kubectl port-forward --reverse
• Kubernetes Enhancement Proposal: https://github.com/willianpaixao/enhancements/blob/kep-reverse-port-forward/keps/sig-cli/5695-kubectl-reverse-port-forward/README.md
• Discussion Link:
  • Original feature request: kubectl port-forward container listener to local port kubernetes#20227 (opened 2016, 97 comments)
  • Previous PoC: WIP: add kubectl reverse port forwarding kubernetes#57320
• Primary contact (assignee): @willianpaixao
• Enhancement target (which target equals to which milestone):
  • Alpha release target (x.y): v1.34
  • Beta release target (x.y): v1.35
  • Stable release target (x.y): v1.36
• PRs by stage and milestone:
  • Alpha - v1.34
    • KEP (k/enhancements) update PR(s): TBD
    • Code (k/k) update PR(s): TBD
    • Docs (k/website) update PR(s): TBD

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