k8s-mcp
k8s-mcp is an MCP server, listed under cloud & infrastructure. Its repository has 7 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-24.
k8s-mcp is a Python tool that provides an API to retrieve information and diagnose issues in Kubernetes clusters.
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. k8s-mcp’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
Maintenance
A Python-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool for Kubernetes clusters that exposes a comprehensive API to retrieve cluster information and diagnose issues.
k8s-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| k8s-mcp (this page) | — | None listed | 7 | 2025-03-15 | MIT |
| 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 k8s-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about k8s-mcp
- What does k8s-mcp do?
- k8s-mcp is a Python tool that provides an API to retrieve information and diagnose issues in Kubernetes clusters.
- How do I install k8s-mcp?
- 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/vlttnv/k8s-mcp
- Is k8s-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 7 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-03-15.
- What licence does k8s-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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