IAC Audit Pack vs Kubernetes MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the IAC Audit Pack and Kubernetes 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose IAC Audit Pack when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: check_privilege, check_network, check_secrets.

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Choose Kubernetes MCP Server 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: configuration_contexts_list, targets_list, configuration_view.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	IAC Audit Pack Cloud Platforms	Kubernetes MCP Server Cloud Platforms
Summary	Four IaC audits in one call: Compose, Dockerfile, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes. 131 checks.	A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes and OpenShift
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iac-audit-pack": {
      "url": "https://unbearable-dev--iac-audit-pack.apify.actor/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kubernetes-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kubernetes-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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