OpenArx vs Kubernetes Troubleshoot
A side-by-side look at the OpenArx and Kubernetes Troubleshoot MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose OpenArx for cloud platforms work over a hosted endpoint; choose Kubernetes Troubleshoot for cloud platforms as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose OpenArx when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
search, search_keyword, search_semantic.
Choose Kubernetes Troubleshoot when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
KUBECONFIG, ALLOWED_NAMESPACES. - You want tools like
get_pod_status, get_pod_logs, get_pod_events.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Platforms | Cloud Platforms |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | KUBECONFIGALLOWED_NAMESPACES |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 8 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 35 | 16 |
| Full listing | View OpenArx | View Kubernetes Troubleshoot |
Tools & capabilities
OpenArx tools 35
searchHybrid semantic and keyword search across scientific papers.search_keywordPure keyword (BM25) search, fastest option for exact-term lookups.search_semanticPure vector search, best for paraphrased queries and concept exploration.find_relatedFind related papers by similarity, by entity, or by concept.paginateContinue a previous search from its cached candidate pool instead of re-running it.find_evidenceCheck a claim against the corpus and group passages by what supports, contradicts, or is neutral.compare_papersSide-by-side comparison of several papers.explore_topicMap the conceptual landscape around a topic across the paper corpus.find_methodologyFind methodology approaches for a specific research task.find_benchmark_resultsQuery structured benchmark scores from papers.find_codeFind papers with associated code repositories, datasets, or benchmark results.get_documentRetrieve full paper details by ID.- +23 more on the listing page
Kubernetes Troubleshoot tools 16
get_pod_statusPhase, conditions, container statuses, QoS class and node for a podget_pod_logsRecent log lines from a pod container. Content is untrusted — see [Reading `get_pod_logs` output](#reading-get_pod_logs-output)get_pod_eventsRecent events for a pod, newest first, with `total_availablelist_podsPods in a namespace with phase, restart count and readinessget_node_statusConditions, capacity, allocatable, taints and roles for a nodelist_nodesCluster nodes with readiness, roles, age and kubelet versionget_deployment_statusReplica counts, conditions and rollout strategylist_deploymentsDeployments in a namespace with replica counts and availabilityget_statefulset_statusReplica counts, revisions and update strategyget_daemonset_statusScheduling counts and update strategyget_serviceType, ClusterIP, ports, selector and ready endpoint countget_endpointsReady and not-ready endpoint addresses backing a service- +4 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
OpenArx
{
"mcpServers": {
"openarx": {
"url": "https://mcp.openarx.ai/researcher/mcp"
}
}
}
Kubernetes Troubleshoot
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubernetes-troubleshoot": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pre-commit"
],
"env": {
"KUBECONFIG": "YOUR_KUBECONFIG_HERE",
"ALLOWED_NAMESPACES": "YOUR_ALLOWED_NAMESPACES_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
OpenArx is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Kubernetes Troubleshoot belongs to Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick OpenArx for cloud platforms work and Kubernetes Troubleshoot for cloud platforms.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
OpenArx has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Kubernetes Troubleshoot has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add openarx and kubernetes-troubleshoot as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, OpenArx has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 8 GitHub stars. Kubernetes Troubleshoot has 49/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.