kubernetes-mcp-server
kubernetes-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under cloud & infrastructure. It reaches argocd, claude, gitlab and vault. It needs ARGOCD_PASSWORD, AUTH_TOKEN, CLAUDE_API_KEY, GITLAB_TOKEN and VAULT_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 9 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-23.
A GitOps Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server.
Install
Read from kubernetes-mcp-server’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
docker run --rm -p 8080:8080 -e ARGOCD_USERNAME='argocd-username' -e ARGOCD_PASSWORD='argocd-password' -e GITLAB_TOKEN='gitlab-token' -e CLAUDE_API_KEY='claude-api-key' -e KUBECONFIG='~/.kube/config' blankcut/kubernetes-mcp-server
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
argocd, claude, gitlab, vault
Credential
ARGOCD_PASSWORD, AUTH_TOKEN, CLAUDE_API_KEY, GITLAB_TOKEN, VAULT_TOKEN
Maintenance
Stars
9
State
listed
Licence
MIT
kubernetes-mcp-server compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kubernetes-mcp-server (this page) | argocd, claude, gitlab, vault | ARGOCD_PASSWORD, AUTH_TOKEN, CLAUDE_API_KEY, GITLAB_TOKEN, VAULT_TOKEN | 9 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| mcp-for-argocd | argocd(1 shared) | ARGOCD_API_TOKEN, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN | 596 | 2026-10-16 | Apache-2.0 |
| argocd-mcp | argocd(1 shared) | ARGOCD_TOKEN | 12 | 2025-04-23 | MIT |
| argocd-mcp | argocd(1 shared) | ARGOCD_TOKEN | 11 | 2026-08-13 | MIT |
| memora | cloudflare, memora, openai | CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN, MEMORA_EMBEDDING_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 744 | 2026-10-24 | MIT |
| prometheus-mcp-server | prometheus | PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD | 519 | 2026-10-19 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with kubernetes-mcp-server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about kubernetes-mcp-server
- What does kubernetes-mcp-server do?
- A GitOps Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server.
- How do I install kubernetes-mcp-server?
- Its own README gives this command: docker run --rm -p 8080:8080 -e ARGOCD_USERNAME='argocd-username' -e ARGOCD_PASSWORD='argocd-password' -e GITLAB_TOKEN='gitlab-token' -e CLAUDE_API_KEY='claude-api-key' -e KUBECONFIG='~/.kube/config' blankcut/kubernetes-mcp-server. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does kubernetes-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches argocd, claude, gitlab and vault. The credentials we found in its source are ARGOCD_PASSWORD, AUTH_TOKEN, CLAUDE_API_KEY, GITLAB_TOKEN and VAULT_TOKEN.
- Is kubernetes-mcp-server official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 9 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-20.
- What licence does kubernetes-mcp-server use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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