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ksail
by devantler-tech
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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ksail · Summary

KSail is a comprehensive Kubernetes SDK that operates as an MCP server, providing cluster management across multiple distributions with built-in GitOps, secrets management, and AI integration.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

ksail · Use cases

  • Local Kubernetes development environment with automated cluster management
  • Multi-cloud Kubernetes operations with standardized tooling
  • AI-assisted Kubernetes management through integration with Copilot and Claude

filesystem · Use cases

  • Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
  • Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
  • Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

ksail · Install

Installation

# macOS / Linux (Homebrew)
brew install --cask devantler-tech/tap/ksail

# Go (1.26.1+)
go install github.com/devantler-tech/ksail/v7@latest

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ksail": {
      "command": "ksail",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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