Best MCP Servers for Kubernetes (2026)

The best MCP servers for Kubernetes — let AI agents inspect clusters, query workloads, read logs, and help troubleshoot deployments through the Model Context Protocol.

Top 10 · ranked by installs, upvotes, stars and views · refreshed hourly

  1. Why it’s hereMost popular in this category on AllMCPs

    A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes and OpenShift

    Upvotes: 0Installs: 0GitHub stars: 2.2k
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  2. Why it’s hereCommunity pick

    /🏠 - Typescript implementation of Kubernetes cluster operations for pods, deployments, services.

    Upvotes: 0Installs: 0GitHub stars: 1.6k
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  3. Why it’s hereCommunity pick

    /🏠 - A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes that enables AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and others to interact with Kubernetes clusters through natural language.

    Upvotes: 0Installs: 0GitHub stars: 967
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  4. Why it’s hereCommunity pick

    AI-powered development platform for Kubernetes deployments and intelligent automation

    Upvotes: 0Installs: 0GitHub stars: 339
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  5. Why it’s hereCommunity pick

    /🏠 - Kubernetes cluster operations through MCP

    Upvotes: 0Installs: 0GitHub stars: 381
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    #6 Kubeshark

    kubeshark

    Why it’s hereCommunity pick

    Real-time Kubernetes network traffic visibility and API analysis for HTTP, gRPC, Redis, Kafka, DNS.

    Upvotes: 0Installs: 0GitHub stars: 12k
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  7. Why it’s hereCommunity pick

    TypeScript MCP server for AI-powered containerization workflows with Docker and Kubernetes support

    Upvotes: 0Installs: 0GitHub stars: 43
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    #8 Radar

    skyhook-io

    Why it’s hereCommunity pick

    Built-in MCP server for Radar, a modern Kubernetes visibility tool. Lets AI agents query cluster topology, resources, events, logs, and Helm/GitOps state across multiple clusters. Single binary, no agents, no cloud dependency. Apache 2.0.

    Upvotes: 0Installs: 0GitHub stars: 4k
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    #9 MCP Kubernetes Ro

    @patrickdappollonio

    Why it’s hereCommunity pick

    A read-only Kubernetes MCP server: list resources, get resource details, retrieve pod logs, discover API resources, and perform base64 encoding/decoding operations - all while maintaining security through read-only access.

    Upvotes: 0Installs: 0GitHub stars: 25
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    #10 K8m

    weibaohui

    Why it’s hereCommunity pick

    /🏠 - Provides MCP multi-cluster Kubernetes management and operations, featuring a management interface, logging, and nearly 50 built-in tools covering common DevOps and development scenarios. Supports both standard and CRD resources.

    Upvotes: 0Installs: 0GitHub stars: 892
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Which Kubernetes MCP server should you use?

When choosing a Model Context Protocol server for Kubernetes, select verified or official listings if you need strict API security guarantees. For rapid local dev testing with Claude or Cursor, community-maintained tools offer zero-setup configuration blocks ready to copy-paste.

Frequently asked questions about Kubernetes MCP servers

What is the best Kubernetes MCP server?

This page ranks Kubernetes MCP servers by real usage across the AllMCPs directory so you can pick a maintained option.

Can an agent make changes to my cluster?

Some servers support write operations, but prefer a read-only kubeconfig context for investigation. Scope RBAC tightly and never point an agent at production with cluster-admin.

How does it authenticate to the cluster?

Most use your existing kubeconfig or a service-account token you provide. Point it at a specific context with least-privilege RBAC.