kubernetes-mcp-server
local MCP serverkubernetes-mcp-server is a local MCP server: A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes and OpenShift. Install it from npm as kubernetes-mcp-server.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add kubernetes-mcp-server -- npx -y kubernetes-mcp-server
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubernetes-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"kubernetes-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx) or Python with uv (runs with uvx) or Docker.
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes and OpenShift
kubernetes-mcp-server vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kubernetes-mcp-server | 2,127 | Local | No | npm |
| ha-mcp | 4,868 | Local | No | pypi |
| mcp-server-chart | 4,385 | Local | Yes | npm |
| MCP Server for WinDbg Crash Analysis | 1,594 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| Microsoft NuGet | 1,554 | Local | No | nuget |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx) or Python with uv (runs with uvx) or Docker, plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
kubernetes-mcp-server is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package kubernetes-mcp-server.
Run: claude mcp add kubernetes-mcp-server -- npx -y kubernetes-mcp-server
Run: codex mcp add kubernetes-mcp-server -- npx -y kubernetes-mcp-server
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