Kubernetes MCP Server

Name: Kubernetes MCP Server Review
Item: Kubernetes MCP Server
Rating: 4.5
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Infrastructure Recommended

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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

1,798 starsApache-2.0 (commercial OK)FreeDeveloper setup

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.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

claude mcp add-json kubernetes-mcp-server '{"command":"npx","args":["-y","kubernetes-mcp-server@latest","--read-only"]}' -s user

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

Auto-generated from the tool's public listing — not hands-on verified. Cross-check against the source repo's README before running.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me manage Kubernetes pods and deployments through conversation

PrerequisitesAccess to a Kubernetes cluster with a valid kubeconfig; Node.js/npm if using the npx path (native binaries, a Python package, and a Docker image are also available). The Claude Code guide recommends a dedicated read-only ServiceAccount kubeconfig.CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars1,798Contributors64Last updated2026-07-10LicenseApache-2.0 (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-07-20 · scanner vattempted-no-data

Data & Access

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

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

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3 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

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

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 1,761 GitHub stars; 64 contributors; last commit 2d ago; license Apache-2.0.

Things to check

Requires direct API server access credentials (kubeconfig) and appropriate RBAC permissions; no built-in audit logging for API calls made through Claude. Go-native architecture may have narrower ecosystem integrations than kubectl-based tools.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

4/5

Versatility

5/5

Reliability

5/5

Security

4/5

Overall score4.50 / 5.00 RecommendedEvaluatedJul 2026

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 1,761 GitHub stars; 64 contributors; last commit 2d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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