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Kubernetes MCP server
by manusa
Lets your AI look at your Kubernetes or OpenShift cluster, check pods and logs, and make changes when you ask.
This is a helper that connects your AI assistant to Kubernetes or OpenShift, the systems many teams use to run their apps. Once it is set up, you can ask your AI plain questions about your cluster and it can look things up or make changes for you. It is handy for anyone who works with these systems but does not want to memorize every command.
What is an MCP server? The 30-second version
On its own, your AI can only chat with you. An MCP server is a small helper program that gives your AI a new skill or a connection to another system. This one connects your AI to your Kubernetes or OpenShift cluster, so it can look things up and do things there when you ask. You stay in the chat, and the helper does the technical work behind the scenes.
What this MCP server does
You ask your AI something about your cluster, like which pods are running or why one is failing. The AI passes that request to this helper. The helper talks directly to your Kubernetes or OpenShift cluster and gathers what is needed. Then it hands the answer back to the AI, which explains it to you in the chat. If you ask for a change, like restarting something or removing a pod, the helper can carry that out too.
Click to zoomWhat you can do with it
- List pods in one namespace or across all namespaces
- Show the logs for a specific pod
- Check how much memory and CPU your pods are using
- Delete a pod or restart a workload
- View events to see what recently happened in the cluster
- Install or remove a Helm chart
- Run a command inside a pod
What it gives back to you
You get answers in plain language in your chat. That can be a list of pods, a set of log lines, a short summary of what went wrong, or numbers about resource use. When you ask for a change, it tells you what it did, like confirming a pod was deleted or a chart was installed.
Before you start
What you need
- Access to a Kubernetes or OpenShift cluster
- A kubeconfig file set up on your computer (the file that holds your cluster login details)
- Node.js and npm if you want to run it with npx, or Python with uv if you prefer uvx
Good to know
This helper can change or delete things in your cluster, so be careful with requests that remove or restart resources, and check before you confirm.
Install it with your AI
Add Kubernetes MCP server to your AI, no technical skills needed
You don't install anything by hand. You copy one prompt, paste it into an AI that can work on your computer, and it checks, installs and connects the server for you, asking you when it needs something.
Sign in to get the install prompt
Members get a ready-made prompt that lets the Claude desktop app check Kubernetes MCP server, install it and connect it for them, step by step. You don't need any technical skills: you copy, paste and answer a few questions. Your connected AI can also find and install any of the 4,066 MCP servers here for you.
Who it's for
Developers, DevOps engineers, and support staff who work with Kubernetes or OpenShift and want to ask questions in plain words instead of typing commands.
