Our verdict
We have not reviewed pibblokto/cert-manager-mcp-server yet
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From the listing
About pibblokto/cert-manager-mcp-server
The pibblokto/cert-manager-mcp-server is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects AI agents to cert-manager on Kubernetes. It enables natural language or tool-based management of TLS certificates, issuers, and related resources. The server is written in Python and provides a bridge between AI assistants and Kubernetes certificate operations.
Best for
DevOps teams who want to manage Kubernetes certificate lifecycles through AI assistants
Use cases
- Automate certificate issuance and renewal in a Kubernetes cluster
- Query certificate status, expiration dates, and issuer details via AI
- Create, update, or delete Certificate and Issuer resources through conversational interfaces
Notes
24 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-08-25. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Enables cert-manager operations directly from MCP-compatible AI tools
- Lightweight and open-source implementation in Python
- Active development with community contributions
Cons
- Requires a running Kubernetes cluster with cert-manager installed
- Limited documentation and small user base (24 stars on GitHub)
- Potential security risks when granting AI agents access to certificate management
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 437
- GitHub forks
- 4
- GitHub stars
- 23
- Open issues
- 0
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 0
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How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Tools exposed
list_certificatesget_certificaterenew_certificatelist_issuerslist_namespaceslist_contextsget_current_contextswitch_context
Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Desktop, Cursor
Example client config
{
"mcpServers": {
"cert-manager-mcp-server": {
"command": "sh",
"args": [
"-c",
"docker run -i --rm -v ~/.kube:/home/app/.kube:ro -v ~/.config/gcloud:/home/app/.config/gcloud piblokto/cert-manager-mcp-server:v0.0.5"
]
}
}
}Install
Add pibblokto/cert-manager-mcp-server to your client
No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.
Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
Works with
What pibblokto/cert-manager-mcp-server connects to
No confirmed connections yet. A product appears here when the server's registry name, repo, homepage or name ties it to that product, and a client appears when we have an install recipe for it.
Stars and usage
How pibblokto/cert-manager-mcp-server is growing
23 to 23
Health and security
Is pibblokto/cert-manager-mcp-server looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
0 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 0 of 30 | Last push 437 days ago |
| Releases | 0 of 15 | 0 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | Not counted | The latest check has no issue response reading (fewer than 3 measured issues, or issues switched off) |
| Maintainer | 0 of 15 | Owned by a single user |
| Official source | 0 of 20 | Community server |
Security check static checks
100 out of 100
- Note No published npm or PyPI package of this repository was found, so package advisories were not checked.
- Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.
Sources
Where this comes from
- GitHubRegistry
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Changelog
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