kubernetes-mcp-server

Overview

This is a production-ready MCP server that provides comprehensive interaction with Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters. Unlike other implementations that wrap kubectl commands, this server directly interfaces with the Kubernetes API using a native Go implementation, offering high performance and low latency. The server supports operations on all Kubernetes resources, pod management, namespace viewing, Helm chart management, and Tekton pipeline execution. It's designed to be lightweight with minimal external dependencies and can handle multi-cluster configurations seamlessly.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• list_pods

  List pods in all namespaces or in a specific namespace

  Try:Show me all pods in the development namespaceTry:List all running pods across all namespaces
• get_pod

  Get a pod by name from the specified namespace

  Try:Show details for pod 'my-app-pod' in the production namespaceTry:Get information about pod 'web-server' in the staging namespace
• delete_pod

  Delete a pod by name from the specified namespace

  Try:Remove pod 'error-pod' from the testing namespaceTry:Delete pod 'expired-job' in the default namespace
• pod_logs

  Show logs for a pod by name from the specified namespace

  Try:Show logs for pod 'api-server' in the production namespaceTry:Get recent logs for pod 'worker-pod' in the dev namespace
• pod_top

  Get resource usage metrics for all pods or a specific pod

  Try:Show resource usage for all pods in the monitoring namespaceTry:Get CPU and memory metrics for pod 'high-memory-pod'
• pod_exec

  Execute a command inside a pod

  Try:Run 'ls -la' inside pod 'shell-pod' in the testing namespaceTry:Execute 'curl http://localhost:8080' in the 'web' pod
• run_pod

  Run a container image in a pod and optionally expose it

  Try:Create a pod running 'nginx:latest' in the test namespaceTry:Run a pod with image 'postgres:13' and expose port 5432
• list_namespaces

  List all Kubernetes namespaces

  Try:Show all available namespacesTry:List namespaces in the cluster
• list_events

  View Kubernetes events in all namespaces or a specific namespace

  Try:Show recent events in the clusterTry:Get events for the 'production' namespace
• helm_install

  Install a Helm chart in the current or provided namespace

  Try:Install the 'nginx-ingress' chart in the ingress namespaceTry:Deploy the 'wordpress' chart to the production namespace
• list_helm_releases

  List Helm releases in all namespaces or a specific namespace

  Try:Show all Helm releases across namespacesTry:List releases in the monitoring namespace
• helm_uninstall

  Uninstall a Helm release in the current or provided namespace

  Try:Uninstall the 'old-app' release from the staging namespaceTry:Remove the 'test-chart' release from the default namespace

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Installation

FAQ

What makes this server different from other Kubernetes MCP implementations?

Unlike others that wrap kubectl commands, this is a native Go implementation that directly interfaces with the Kubernetes API, offering better performance and without requiring external dependencies to be installed.

Which Kubernetes resources can I manage with this server?

The server supports any Kubernetes or OpenShift resource through generic CRUD operations, plus specialized operations for pods, namespaces, Helm charts, and Tekton pipelines.

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