silenceper/mcp-k8s

Overview

A Go-based MCP server that exposes Kubernetes cluster operations as MCP tools. It allows AI agents to interact with clusters through the Model Control Protocol.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI agents that need to manage Kubernetes clusters

Use cases

• Automating Kubernetes resource management via AI agents
• Integrating cluster operations into MCP-compatible workflows
• Querying and modifying cluster state programmatically

How to use

Install

go install github.com/silenceper/mcp-k8s/cmd/mcp-k8s@latest

Tools exposed

• get_api_resources
• get_resource
• list_resources
• create_resource
• update_resource
• delete_resource
• list_helm_releases
• get_helm_release
• install_helm_chart
• upgrade_helm_chart
• uninstall_helm_chart
• list_helm_repositories
• add_helm_repository
• remove_helm_repository

Tested with

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Example client config

{\n    "mcpServers":\n    {\n        "mcp-k8s":\n        {\n            "command": "/path/to/mcp-k8s",\n            "args":\n            [\n                "--kubeconfig",\n                "/path/to/kubeconfig",\n                "--enable-create",\n                "--enable-delete",\n                "--enable-update",\n                "--enable-list",\n                "--enable-helm-install",\n                "--enable-helm-upgrade"\n            ]\n        }\n    }\n}

Notes

A Go-based MCP server that exposes Kubernetes cluster operations as MCP tools. It allows AI agents to interact with clusters through the Model Control Protocol.

146 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-22. Licensed Apache-2.0.

Use cases

• Automating Kubernetes resource management via AI agents
• Integrating cluster operations into MCP-compatible workflows
• Querying and modifying cluster state programmatically

Pros

• Lightweight Go implementation with no external dependencies
• Direct MCP integration for agent-based cluster control
• Open source with a permissive license

Cons

• Limited to MCP protocol clients only
• Small community and limited documentation
• No built-in authentication or authorization features

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