io.github.dockndevai/mcp-kubernetes
Kubernetes monitoring & ops for AI agents — safe-by-default access modes and guards.
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Kubernetes monitoring & ops for AI agents — safe-by-default access modes and guards.
Details
- Kind
- MCP servers
- Topic
- Cloud & DevOps
- Publisher
- dockndevai
- Origin
- official
- Category
- ferramentas
- Transport
- local
- Version
- 0.1.2
- Stars
- 2
- Open pull requests
- 6
- Last push
- 2026-09-04T21:05:34Z
- Repository state
- ativo
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Added
- 2026-08-29 03:02:43
- Updated
- 2026-08-30 07:00:12
- Origin id
io.github.dockndevai/mcp-kubernetes
README
# mcp-kubernetes
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[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@dockndevai/mcp-kubernetes)
A [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server for **Kubernetes**. It lets an MCP-capable client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, etc.) inspect and operate Kubernetes clusters across multiple contexts — with behaviour controlled entirely by flags.
The design goal is **safe by default**: it starts read-only, can be scoped to an allowlist of namespaces and contexts, protects system namespaces from mutation, and gates the dangerous operations (delete, apply, exec) behind explicit opt-ins.
## Features
- **Multi-cluster** — every tool accepts an optional `context`; scope which contexts are usable with an allowlist.
- **Access modes** — `read-only` → `read-write` → `admin`, layered so a mode never exposes tools above its level.
- **Security flags** — namespace allowlist, protected namespaces, context allowlist, plus independent opt-ins for delete / apply / exec, dry-run, and JSON audit logging (see below).
- **Standard auth** — uses your kube-config (or in-cluster service account). No credentials are stored by the server.
## Security model
| Concern | Flag | Default | Effect |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| What can the server do at all? | `K8S_MODE` | `read-only` | `read-only` exposes only reads; `read-write` adds mutations; `admin` adds destructive tools. Tools above the mode are **never registered**. |
| Which namespaces are in scope? | `K8S_NAMESPACE_ALLOWLIST` | *(all)* | When set, any operation on a namespace outside the list is refused. |
| Which namespaces are read-only forever? | `K8S_PROTECTED_NAMESPACES` | `kube-system,kube-public,kube-node-lease` | Can be read but never mutated or deleted, regardless of mode. |
| Which clusters are reachable? | `K8S_CONTEXT_ALLOWLIST` | *(all)* | When set, only these kube-config contexts may be targeted. |
| Can it delete? | `K8S_ALLOW_DELETE` | `false` | `delete_resource` needs this **and** admin mode. |
| Can it apply manifests? | `K8S_ALLOW_APPLY` | `false` | `apply_manifest` needs this **and** read-write mode. |
| Can it exec into pods? | `K8S_ALLOW_EXEC` | `false` | `exec_in_pod` needs this **and** admin mode; the tool isn't even registered otherwise. |
| Preview without touching the cluster | `K8S_DRY_RUN` | `false` | Write/admin tools validate + log intent, then return without calling the API. |
| Audit trail | `K8S_AUDIT_LOG` | `true` | Emits a JSON line to stderr per guarded operation (`ALLOW` / `DENY` / `DRY_RUN`). |
The layers are independent — e.g. `admin` mode with all three opt-ins `false` can restart and scale deployments but can neither delete resources nor exec into pods.
## Tools
**Read** (`read-only`+): `list_contexts`, `list_namespaces`, `list_pods`, `get_pod`, `get_pod_logs`, `list_deployments`, `list_services`, `list_nodes`, `list_events`, `get_resource`
**Write** (`read-write`+): `scale_deployment`, `restart_deployment`, `set_deployment_image`, `create_namespace`, `apply_manifest` (needs `K8S_ALLOW_APPLY`)
**Admin** (`admin`): `delete_resource` (needs `K8S_ALLOW_DELETE`), `exec_in_pod` (needs `K8S_ALLOW_EXEC`)
## Quickstart — add to your agent
Published on npm as [`@dockndevai/mcp-kubernetes`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@dockndevai/mcp-kubernetes). No clone or build needed — your MCP client runs it on demand with `npx`. **Start in `read-only` mode**; see [`.env.example`](.env.example) for every variable and [docs/CLIENTS.md](docs/CLIENTS.md) for the full per-client guide.
**Claude Code** (CLI)
```bash
claude mcp add kubernetes -e KUBECONFIG_PATH="/Users/you/.kube/config" -e K8S_MODE="read-only" -- npx -y @dockndevai/mcp-kubernetes
```
**Claude Desktop · Cursor · Windsurf** — same block in `claude_desktop_config.json`, `.cursor/mcp.json`, or `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubernetes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dockndevai/mcp-kubernetes"
],
"env": {
"KUBECONFIG_PATH": "/Users/you/.kube/config",
"K8S_MODE": "read-only"
}
}
}
}
```
**OpenAI Codex CLI** — in `~/.codex/config.toml`:
```toml
[mcp_servers.kubernetes]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@dockndevai/mcp-kubernetes"]
env = { KUBECONFIG_PATH = "/Users/you/.kube/config", K8S_MODE = "read-only" }
```
**VS Code (GitHub Copilot, Agent mode)** — in `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
"servers": {
"kubernetes": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dockndevai/mcp-kubernetes"
],
"env": {
"KUBECONFIG_PATH": "/Users/you/.kube/config",
"K8S_MODE": "read-only"
}
}
}
}
```
## Run from source (development)
Prefer the published package above. To run from a clone:
```bash
npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js # with the environment variables set
```
## Develop
```bash
npm run dev # watch mode
npm test # unit tests for the security policy
npm run typecheck
```
## Publishing
This server ships a [`server.json`](server.json) for the official MCP registry and an [`mcpName`](package.json) for npm ownership validation. See **[PUBLISHING.md](PUBLISHING.md)** for publishing to npm and listing on the MCP registry, Smithery, Glama, Cursor, and PulseMCP.
## License
MIT