# Kubernetes MCP server

> Manage Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters: pods, any resource, events, Helm releases and Tekton pipelines, through the Kubernetes API.

- Listing: https://mcp.tc/i/kubernetes
- Connect: this is a local (stdio) server; install it on your machine (see Install). The listing link is a page, not an MCP endpoint.
- Type: local (stdio)
- Auth: no API key needed
- Category: [Cloud & DevOps](https://mcp.tc/c/cloud-devops)
- Vendor: containers (Red Hat)
- Homepage: <https://github.com/containers/kubernetes-mcp-server>
- Repository: <https://github.com/containers/kubernetes-mcp-server>
- Package: npm `kubernetes-mcp-server`

## About

A Go-based server that talks directly to the Kubernetes API server, with no kubectl or helm install needed. It supports Kubernetes and OpenShift, and lets an assistant run create, get, list and delete operations on any resource. It also covers pod logs, exec, metrics, namespaces, events, OpenShift projects, Helm charts and Tekton pipelines.

It runs locally over stdio, started with npx (npm), a Python package, a container image or a native binary. It uses your kubeconfig or in-cluster configuration, so it needs access to a cluster. A kubeconfig path can be set through configuration.

## What it can do

- Create, get, list and delete any Kubernetes or OpenShift resource
- List, inspect and delete pods, and read pod logs
- Exec into a pod, view resource usage, or run a container image
- View events and list namespaces and OpenShift projects
- Install, list and uninstall Helm releases
- Start, restart and troubleshoot Tekton PipelineRuns and TaskRuns
- Work with multiple clusters defined in kubeconfig

## Example prompts

- "List all pods in the production namespace that are not running"
- "Show the last logs for the api-server pod in staging"
- "Install the nginx Helm chart in the web namespace"
- "Show recent warning events across all namespaces"

## Install

### Claude Code

1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport stdio kubernetes -- npx -y kubernetes-mcp-server@latest
```

2. Start Claude Code and type `/mcp`. **kubernetes** should show as connected.

Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project.

### Claude Desktop

1. Open **Settings → Developer → Edit Config**. It opens `claude_desktop_config.json`. Add:

`claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kubernetes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kubernetes-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

2. Save the file and restart Claude Desktop.

Needs Node.js on your computer. The file lives in `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/` on macOS and `%APPDATA%\Claude\` on Windows.

### Cursor

[Add to Cursor](<https://cursor.com/install-mcp?name=kubernetes&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyIteSIsImt1YmVybmV0ZXMtbWNwLXNlcnZlckBsYXRlc3QiXX0%3D>) (opens Cursor)

Or add it by hand to `~/.cursor/mcp.json` (all projects) or `.cursor/mcp.json` (this project):

`mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kubernetes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kubernetes-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Needs Node.js on your computer.

### VS Code

[Install in VS Code](<https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=kubernetes&config=%7B%22type%22%3A%22stdio%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22-y%22%2C%22kubernetes-mcp-server%40latest%22%5D%7D>) (opens VS Code)

Or from a terminal:

```bash
code --add-mcp '{"name":"kubernetes","type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","kubernetes-mcp-server@latest"]}'
```

Or commit it to the repo in `.vscode/mcp.json`:

`.vscode/mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "kubernetes": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kubernetes-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Needs Node.js on your computer.

### Devin Desktop

1. Add it to `~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json` (macOS and Linux) or `%APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json` (Windows):

`mcp_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kubernetes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kubernetes-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

2. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade.

Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf.

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add kubernetes -- npx -y kubernetes-mcp-server@latest
```

Or edit `~/.codex/config.toml` directly:

`config.toml`:

```toml
[mcp_servers.kubernetes]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "kubernetes-mcp-server@latest"]
```

Needs Node.js on your computer.

### Gemini CLI

```bash
gemini mcp add kubernetes npx -- -y kubernetes-mcp-server@latest
```

This adds it to the current project. Add `-s user` to use it everywhere.

### Any client

Most clients that start local servers accept this shape:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kubernetes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kubernetes-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Zed puts servers under `context_servers` in its settings, with the same `command`, `args` and `env` fields.

Needs Node.js on your computer.

## Details

- Server version: 0.0.67
- Last checked: 2026-10-03
- Listed: 2026-10-03
- Updated: 2026-10-03

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