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get_podsget_namespacesget_servicesget_nodesget_configmapsget_secretsget_deploymentsget_logsget_eventsget_pod_eventscheck_pod_healthget_resource_usagehealth_checkcreate_deploymentdelete_resourcescale_deploymentport_forwardget_api_resourceskubectl_explainswitch_contextget_current_contextget_rbac_rolesget_cluster_rolesinstall_helm_chartupgrade_helm_chartuninstall_helm_chart

Client configuration

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kubernetes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-kubernetes@4.1.6"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KUBECONFIG_YAML": "your-kubeconfig-yaml-here",
        "K8S_CONTEXT": "your-k8s-context-here",
        "ALLOW_ONLY_NON_DESTRUCTIVE_TOOLS": "your-allow-only-non-destructive-tools-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "kubernetes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-kubernetes@4.1.6"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KUBECONFIG_YAML": "your-kubeconfig-yaml-here",
        "K8S_CONTEXT": "your-k8s-context-here",
        "ALLOW_ONLY_NON_DESTRUCTIVE_TOOLS": "your-allow-only-non-destructive-tools-here"
      },
      "type": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

Replace the placeholders before connecting. Authorize in your client when prompted.

The Cursor JSON also works in Claude Desktop's local MCP configuration. Install the required runtime and local software first.

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Tools (26)

Client configuration

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

Kubernetes

Tags

Tools (26)

Client configuration

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

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