manusa/Kubernetes MCP Server

Overview

A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to interact with Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters. Written in Go, it exposes cluster resources and operations through the MCP interface for tool-based management.

Best for

Best for
Developers and platform engineers who want to manage Kubernetes clusters through conversational AI tools.

Use cases

• Querying and managing Kubernetes pods, deployments, and services via an AI assistant
• Troubleshooting cluster issues by inspecting logs and events through natural language
• Automating routine cluster operations like scaling or rolling updates with AI-driven commands

How to use

Install

npx kubernetes-mcp-server@latest --help

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code

Example client config

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

Notes

A Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to interact with Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters. Written in Go, it exposes cluster resources and operations through the MCP interface for tool-based management.

1,642 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed Apache-2.0.

Use cases

• Querying and managing Kubernetes pods, deployments, and services via an AI assistant
• Troubleshooting cluster issues by inspecting logs and events through natural language
• Automating routine cluster operations like scaling or rolling updates with AI-driven commands

Pros

• Open source with active development and 1,600+ GitHub stars
• Supports both Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters out of the box
• Integrates with any MCP-compatible AI client (e.g., Claude, custom agents)

Cons

• Requires a running MCP client and network access to the cluster
• Cluster permissions must be configured separately for the server’s service account
• Limited to operations exposed by the MCP protocol; not a full kubectl replacement

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