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MCP Server Kubernetes

Manage a Kubernetes cluster, and optionally Helm releases, from an MCP client through your kubeconfig.

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Sources and review

Checked against public documentation on September 23, 2026. Suitability guidance is our editorial judgment; this is not a performance benchmark or an endorsement.

Repository and README

Best for

Operators who already use kubectl and want an assistant to inspect and manage the same clusters.

Avoid if

The machine running the server lacks kubectl and a working kubeconfig; both are prerequisites.

About MCP Server Kubernetes

This community MCP server connects to a Kubernetes cluster using your existing kubeconfig and exposes cluster management operations to AI assistants, with Helm support when Helm v3 is installed. It documents setup for Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop, VS Code and Cursor, and includes OpenTelemetry tracing for observability.

MCP Server Kubernetes is listed in this index written primarily in TypeScript, with 1.6k stars on GitHub. Its latest recorded repository push was in October 2026; that is not an ASE editorial review date.

Before connecting: access and data

This record's specific permissions have not been reviewed by ASE. Read the publisher's documentation before copying setup or connecting.

List the accounts, files and services the enabled tools can read, change or execute. Check your actual credentials and discovered tools.
Use narrowly scoped credentials and read-only mode where supported. Review proposed writes before approving them; a generated configuration does not apply these limits for you.
Local launch is not local-only data processing. External services receive requests, and your client may pass tool results to its model provider. Check both destinations before sharing private data.
Keep keys and browser session files out of shared config, repositories and screenshots. Know how to disconnect the server and separately revoke its credentials or account sessions.

Read the setup guide →

Add MCP Server Kubernetes to your MCP client

Generated from the launch command in the project's README. Your client starts the server on demand.

Claude CodeRun in your terminal

claude mcp add mcp-server-kubernetes -- npx mcp-server-kubernetes

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.json or .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-kubernetes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-kubernetes"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-server-kubernetes": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-kubernetes"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktopclaude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-kubernetes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-kubernetes"]
    }
  }
}

Codex~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.mcp-server-kubernetes]
command = "npx"
args = ["mcp-server-kubernetes"]

Check the project's README for required accounts, keys and permissions before connecting. Setup guide for each client →

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