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+++ b/_data/globals.yml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ tocs:
 - tasks
 - concepts
 - reference
+- tools
 - samples
 - support
diff --git a/_data/tools.yml b/_data/tools.yml
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+bigheader: "Tools"
+toc:
+- title: Tools
+  path: /docs/tools/
diff --git a/_layouts/docwithnav.html b/_layouts/docwithnav.html
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       <li><a href="/docs/tasks/" {% if site.data[foundTOC].bigheader == "Tasks" %}class="YAH"{% endif %}>TASKS</a></li>
       <li><a href="/docs/concepts/" {% if site.data[foundTOC].bigheader == "Concepts" %}class="YAH"{% endif %}>CONCEPTS</a></li>
       <li><a href="/docs/reference" {% if site.data[foundTOC].bigheader == "Reference Documentation" %}class="YAH"{% endif %}>REFERENCE</a></li>
+      <li><a href="/docs/tools" {% if site.data[foundTOC].bigheader == "Tools" %}class="YAH"{% endif %}>TOOLS</a></li>
       <li><a href="/docs/samples" {% if site.data[foundTOC].bigheader == "Samples" %}class="YAH"{% endif %}>SAMPLES</a></li>
       <li><a href="/docs/troubleshooting/" {% if site.data[foundTOC].bigheader == "Support" %}class="YAH"{% endif %}>SUPPORT</a></li>
     </ul>
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+---
+assignees:
+- janetkuo
+
+---
+
+* TOC
+{:toc}
+
+## Native Tools
+
+### Kubectl 
+
+[`kubectl`](docs/user-guide/kubectl/) is the command line tool for Kubernetes. It controls the Kubernetes cluster manager.
+
+### Dashboard 
+
+[Dashboard](docs/user-guide/ui/), the web-based user interface of Kubernetes, allows you to deploy containerized applications
+to a Kubernetes cluster, troubleshoot them, and manage the cluster and its resources itself. 
+
+## Third-Party Tools
+
+### Helm
+
+[Kubernetes Helm](https://github.com/kubernetes/helm) is a tool for managing packages of pre-configured
+Kubernetes resources, aka Kubernetes charts.
+
+Use Helm to: 
+
+* Find and use popular software packaged as Kubernetes charts
+* Share your own applications as Kubernetes charts
+* Create reproducible builds of your Kubernetes applications
+* Intelligently manage your Kubernetes manifest files
+* Manage releases of Helm packages
+
+### Kompose 
+
+[`kompose`](https://github.com/skippbox/kompose) is a tool to help users familiar with `docker-compose`
+move to Kubernetes. It takes a Docker Compose file and translates it into Kubernetes objects. `kompose`
+is a convenient tool to go from local Docker development to managing your application with Kubernetes.