Does manusa/Kubernetes MCP Server work with Claude Desktop?

Yes. The README documents a Claude Desktop configuration that runs `npx -y kubernetes-mcp-server@latest`.

Does manusa/Kubernetes MCP Server work with Cursor?

Yes. Cursor configuration is documented with the same npm command.

Can manusa/Kubernetes MCP Server manage OpenShift resources?

Yes. It supports OpenShift in addition to Kubernetes, including project listing and generic resource operations.

Kubernetes MCP Server

Q: Does manusa/Kubernetes MCP Server require kubectl or helm to be installed?

No. The README describes it as a native implementation that communicates directly with the Kubernetes API and does not require those external command-line tools.

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Manage Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters through MCP with resource, pod, Helm, configuration, and observability tools.

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Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

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

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Overview

Kubernetes and OpenShift cluster management are exposed through the manusa/Kubernetes MCP Server MCP server, including generic resource operations and specialized pod, Helm, node, and event tools. It is a native Go implementation that communicates directly with the Kubernetes API rather than invoking kubectl or helm, and it can use kubeconfig or in-cluster configuration. Reach for it when an MCP client needs to inspect, troubleshoot, deploy, scale, or modify workloads across one or more configured clusters.

Use cases

Inspect cluster events and pod logs during troubleshooting

Apply and scale Kubernetes resources from an MCP client

Execute diagnostic commands inside running pods

Install and manage Helm releases

Review OpenShift projects and service-mesh status

Key features

Generic Kubernetes and OpenShift resource CRUD

Pod logs, execution, deletion, metrics, and image runs

Node logs and resource statistics

Helm release installation and management

Kubeconfig and multi-cluster context inspection

Optional Tekton, kcp, Kiali, and Istio operations

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configuration_contexts_list

List all available context names and associated server urls from the kubeconfig file

targets_list

List all available targets

configuration_view

Get the current Kubernetes configuration content as a kubeconfig YAML

events_list

List Kubernetes events (warnings, errors, state changes) for debugging and troubleshooting in the current cluster from all namespaces

namespaces_list

List all the Kubernetes namespaces in the current cluster

projects_list

List all the OpenShift projects in the current cluster

How Kubernetes MCP Server works

What manusa/Kubernetes MCP Server MCP server does

The manusa/Kubernetes MCP Server MCP server gives MCP clients access to Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters. It supports generic operations across Kubernetes resources, so an agent can list, retrieve, create or update, delete, and scale objects by API version, kind, namespace, name, or label selector. Create and update operations use Server-Side Apply and require the complete desired manifest; fields omitted from a newly applied manifest can be removed.

Specialized tools cover common operational tasks. Agents can inspect namespaces, OpenShift projects, cluster events, pods, node logs, node statistics, and Metrics Server usage. Pod tools support listing, retrieval, deletion, logs, command execution, resource metrics, and running a container image. Helm tools install, list, and uninstall releases. The provided tool set also includes kubeconfig inspection, kcp workspace access, and selected Kiali and Istio service-mesh operations.

The repository documentation additionally describes Tekton operations for starting pipelines and tasks, restarting or canceling runs, troubleshooting, and retrieving run logs.

How it works

The manusa/Kubernetes MCP Server MCP server is implemented in Go and communicates directly with the Kubernetes API server. It is not a wrapper around kubectl or helm, so those command-line tools do not need to be installed. Native binaries are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows, and the project also provides npm, Python, and container distribution options.

Cluster access comes from the local Kubernetes configuration or an in-cluster configuration. The server can detect configuration changes and supports multiple clusters defined in kubeconfig files. Operations are therefore governed by the identity and permissions available to that Kubernetes configuration, including permissions for potentially mutating actions such as deletion, execution, scaling, resource application, and Helm installation.

Setup and configuration

The manusa/Kubernetes MCP Server MCP server requires access to a Kubernetes cluster. For an npm-based local setup, configure an MCP client to run npx -y kubernetes-mcp-server@latest. The README gives this setup for Claude Desktop and Cursor, and also documents VS Code and Goose configuration.

Configuration can be supplied through command-line arguments, TOML configuration files, and environment variables. The material provided here does not enumerate the individual configuration keys. The server can expose configuration information as kubeconfig YAML and can list available context names and their associated server URLs.

Tools and capabilities

List contexts, targets, namespaces, OpenShift projects, pods, nodes, events, and Helm releases.
Read, apply, delete, and scale arbitrary Kubernetes or OpenShift resources.
Retrieve pod and node logs, execute commands in pods, and run container images.
Inspect CPU and memory usage through node and pod metrics, when the relevant metrics services are available.
Install and remove Helm releases.
Inspect kcp workspaces and selected Istio or Kiali mesh information.

Limitations and notes

The server needs a reachable Kubernetes cluster and suitable permissions. Metrics-related results depend on the Kubernetes Metrics Server, while node statistics and node logs use kubelet-accessible APIs. Pod execution and resource mutation should be treated as privileged operations and restricted through Kubernetes RBAC.

Some capabilities are platform-specific: OpenShift project operations require OpenShift, and service-mesh or kcp tools require the corresponding systems and resources. The supplied material does not establish support for every MCP client; it specifically documents Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code setup paths.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kubernetes MCP Server

Use the npm package with `npx -y kubernetes-mcp-server@latest` in an MCP client configuration. The README provides examples for Claude Desktop and Cursor.

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