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Kubernetes MCP Server

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Community MCP server for Kubernetes. Query pods, services, and deployments.

Developer Tools
Deployment Type
💻Local

Runs on your local machine

Authentication
🔒Credentials

User credentials required

Installation
Advanced

Advanced setup required

Use Cases
Common ways to use this MCP server
Cluster monitoring
Pod debugging
Service discovery
Deployment management
Ideal For
This server is perfect for these roles and teams
DevOps Engineers
Platform Engineers
SREs
Installation
Quick start guide for setting up this MCP server

1. Install via npx

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/kubernetes

2. Add to Claude Desktop config

Edit claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kubernetes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/kubernetes"],
      "env": {
        "AUTH_TOKEN": "your-credentials-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new MCP server.

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