Kubernetes MCP Server

Name: Kubernetes MCP Server Review
Item: Kubernetes MCP Server
Rating: 3.1
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Infrastructure Usable

Usable Scanned — metadata only

1.4K stars. Production-grade K8s management via AI. Red Hat-backed, CNCF Landscape project.

Go-native Kubernetes and OpenShift MCP server. Direct API server interaction — not a kubectl wrapper. CNCF Landscape project.

Manage Kubernetes pods and deployments through conversation
Troubleshoot failing pods by asking Claude to check logs and events
Scale deployments and check cluster health in natural language

1,422 starsApache-2.0 (commercial OK)FreeDeveloper setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

1.4K stars. Production-grade K8s management via AI. Red Hat-backed, CNCF Landscape project.

Best for

DevOps teams managing Kubernetes clusters who want AI-assisted pod management, deployment operations, and troubleshooting.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/containers/kubernetes-mcp-server

By containers org (Red Hat)

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars1,422Contributors50Last updated2026-04-10LicenseApache-2.0 (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-04-11 · scanner v1

⚠ Data last scanned 2026-04-11 (83 days ago) — may not reflect the tool's current state.

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

Show HN: I made an open source Kubernetes MCP Server to talk with K8s in English — Hacker News · 3 pts
Show HN: ProDisco – Progressive Disclosure Kubernetes MCP Server — Hacker News · 2 pts
Shell Command MCP Server – Allows executing shell commands within a secure Docke — Reddit · 2 pts

3 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Apache-2.0. Red Hat-backed.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

4/5

Overall score3.15 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedApr 2026

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