The mcp-kubernetes is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with Kubernetes clusters. It serves as a bridge between AI tools (like Claude, Cursor, and GitHub…
mcp-kubernetes is an MCP project maintained in the azure/mcp-kubernetes repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “The mcp-kubernetes is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with Kubernetes clusters. It serves as a bridge between AI…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
The project provides a local client configuration using <path of binary 'mcp-kubernetes'>. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.
The example declares KUBECONFIG. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.
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| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Parameters | - command: The full kubectl command to execute including 'kubectl' prefix (e.g., "kubectl get pods -n default", "kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml") |
| Examples | bash |
| operation | The operation to perform (get, describe, create, delete, apply, patch, replace, cordon, uncordon, drain, taint) |
| resource | The resource type (e.g., pods, deployments, services, nodes) or empty for file-based operations |
| args | Additional arguments like resource names, namespaces, and flags |
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubernetes": {
"command": "<path of binary 'mcp-kubernetes'>",
"args": [
"--transport",
"stdio"
],
"env": {
"KUBECONFIG": "<your-kubeconfig-path>"
}
}
}
}From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| KUBECONFIG | Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration. | Check documentation |
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