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mcp-server-kubernetes
MCP server that lets coding agents manage Kubernetes clusters via kubectl and Helm
- Stars
- 1.6k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Oct 2026
- Last release
- Oct 2026
- Language
- TypeScript
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Overview
TypeScript MCP server that wraps kubectl and Helm so an MCP client can get, describe, apply, scale, patch and delete resources, read logs, port-forward and drain nodes. It reads kubeconfig (default ~/.kube/config) and runs over stdio via npx, with an optional Streamable HTTP mode on port 3000. A non-destructive mode removes delete, drain and exec tools.
Who it is for: Engineers giving AI coding agents access to Kubernetes clusters
Strengths
- Covers kubectl, Helm, port-forward, node drain and pod cleanup in one server
- Non-destructive mode via env var removes delete, drain, generic and exec tools
- Opt-in OpenTelemetry tracing of tool calls to any OTLP backend
- Install steps for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code and mcpb
Weaknesses
- Requires kubectl on PATH and a working kubeconfig; Helm needed for chart tools
- Streamable HTTP transport is gated behind an ENABLE_UNSAFE_ env flag
- Secrets masking applies to kubectl get secrets only, not logs
- kubectl_generic can run arbitrary kubectl commands outside non-destructive mode
What it needs
- no GPU
- Docker
- Needs kubectl, kubeconfig, Helm v3 (optional), Node.js/npx
- port 3000
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