What is the key difference between Cursor config and Kubectl MCP Server?

Cursor config belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution, while Kubectl MCP Server belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Cursor config or Kubectl MCP Server in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Cursor config and Kubectl MCP Server free or paid?

Cursor config operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Kubectl MCP Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Cursor config lists 6 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Kubectl MCP Server lists 6 tools with 3 views and 960 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Cursor config and Kubectl MCP Server together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Cursor config vs Kubectl MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cursor config and Kubectl MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Cursor config

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Kubectl MCP Server

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose Cursor config if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose Kubectl MCP Server if your workspace requires Cloud Platforms integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Cursor config when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: extract, extract_product, extract_article.

Explore Cursor config Details

Choose Kubectl MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Natural-language Kubernetes operations over MCP, 253 documented tools, eight prompts, and eight data resources, Pod, event, log, resource, and network diagnostics.

Explore Kubectl MCP Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Cursor config Claude Desktop Cloud Platforms	Kubectl MCP Server rohitg00 Cloud Platforms
Summary	Extract structured web data (product, article, company) for AI agents via Agent API Gateway	/🏠 - 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.
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Cursor config Tools (6)

extract

Extract with schema `product` \

extract_product

Product fields

extract_article

Article fields

extract_company

Company fields

list_schemas

Schema catalog

get_usage

Credits / tier

Kubectl MCP Server Tools (6)

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Cursor config Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-api-gateway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-api-gateway-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Kubectl MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rohitg00-kubectl-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kubectl-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Cursor config is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Kubectl MCP Server belongs to Cloud Platforms using local stdio subprocess. Select Cursor config when you need capabilities focused on cloud platforms and Kubectl MCP Server when you require tools for cloud platforms.

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