kubernetes-mcp-server
kubernetes-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under cloud & infrastructure. Its repository has 2,187 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-27.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes and OpenShift
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. kubernetes-mcp-server’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
○ not recognised
Credential
○ none found
Maintenance
Stars
2187
State
listed
Licence
Apache-2.0
From the repository
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes and OpenShift
kubernetes-mcp-server compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kubernetes-mcp-server (this page) | — | None listed | 2,187 | 2026-10-27 | Apache-2.0 |
| memora | cloudflare, memora, openai | CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN, MEMORA_EMBEDDING_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 744 | 2026-10-24 | MIT |
| mcp-for-argocd | argocd | ARGOCD_API_TOKEN, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN | 596 | 2026-10-16 | Apache-2.0 |
| prometheus-mcp-server | prometheus | PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD | 519 | 2026-10-19 | MIT |
| agenticmail | agenticmail, cloudflare, gmail, openai, relay | AGENTICMAIL_API_KEY, AGENTICMAIL_INBOUND_SECRET, AGENTICMAIL_MASTER_KEY, CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN, GMAIL_PASSWORD, GMAIL_RELAY_APP_PASSWORD, OPENAI_API_KEY, RELAY_PASSWORD | 239 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| opik-mcp | opik | OPIK_API_KEY | 225 | 2026-10-22 | Apache-2.0 |
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?
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes and OpenShift
- How do I install kubernetes-mcp-server?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/containers/kubernetes-mcp-server
- Is kubernetes-mcp-server official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 2,187 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-27.
- What licence does kubernetes-mcp-server use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.
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