Kiali is an open-source project that provides a console for the Istio service mesh. It helps teams configure, visualize, validate, and troubleshoot their mesh through a web-based interface. Kiali can be installed as an Istio add-on or used as part of a production environment, and the project also offers an option to run it locally.

The console includes topology views that show how services communicate, along with health information to help identify issues. Users can examine service details, logs, and metrics, and follow requests through Jaeger distributed tracing. Kiali also provides validations for detecting configuration problems, wizards for setting up Istio routing, and tools to view and edit Istio custom resource YAML.

The Kiali Project supports users with documentation, release information, community resources, blog posts, and video demonstrations. Its releases include versions aligned with specified Istio and OpenShift Service Mesh versions. By bringing mesh topology, health, observability, and configuration tools together, Kiali helps users understand and manage Istio environments from a single console.