What is the key difference between MCP K8s Eye and Kom?

MCP K8s Eye belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution, while Kom belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install MCP K8s Eye or Kom 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 MCP K8s Eye and Kom free or paid?

MCP K8s Eye operates under a Free / Open Source model (other). Kom operates under a Free / Open Source model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

MCP K8s Eye lists 19 tools with 4 views and 29 GitHub stars. Kom lists 6 tools with 4 views and 149 GitHub stars.

Can I use both MCP K8s Eye and Kom 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

MCP K8s Eye vs Kom

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP K8s Eye and Kom 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

MCP K8s Eye

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: other

Kom

Cloud Platforms · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose MCP K8s Eye if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose Kom if your workspace requires Cloud Platforms integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP K8s Eye 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).
You have access to required keys: HOME.
Primary tools included: resource_get, resource_list, resource_create_or_update.

Explore MCP K8s Eye Details

Choose Kom when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: Multi-cluster Kubernetes management, stdio and SSE MCP transports, Standard resource and CRD support.

Explore Kom Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP K8s Eye wenhuwang Cloud Platforms	Kom weibaohui Cloud Platforms
Summary	/🏠 - MCP Server for kubernetes management, and analyze your cluster, application health	/🏠 - Provides MCP multi-cluster Kubernetes management and operations. It can be integrated as an SDK into your own project and includes nearly 50 built-in tools covering common DevOps and development scenarios. Supports both standard and CRD resources.
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

MCP K8s Eye Tools (19)

resource_get

Get detailed resource information about a specific resource in a namespace

resource_list

List detailed resource information about all resources in a namespace

resource_create_or_update

Create or update a resource in a namespace

resource_delete

Delete a resource in a namespace

resource_describe

Describe a resource detailed information in a namespace

deployment_scale

Scale a deployment in a namespace

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).

MCP K8s Eye Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wenhuwang-mcp-k8s-eye": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wenhuwang-mcp-k8s-eye"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HOME": "YOUR_HOME_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Kom Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weibaohui-kom": {
      "url": "http://IP:9096/sse"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

MCP K8s Eye is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Kom belongs to Cloud Platforms using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select MCP K8s Eye when you need capabilities focused on cloud platforms and Kom when you require tools for cloud platforms.

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