install

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macOS

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brew install kubernetes-mcp-server

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overview

Package summary

MCP server for Kubernetes

Project links

Homepage

Commands and aliases

kubernetes-mcp-server

history

Project history and usage

Kubernetes MCP Server is a Go-based Model Context Protocol server that exposes Kubernetes and OpenShift operations to MCP-capable AI assistants and development tools.

Project history

The project is part of the containers GitHub organization and positions itself as a native Kubernetes API implementation rather than a wrapper around kubectl or helm. Its README emphasizes direct API-server interaction, native binaries, Kubernetes and OpenShift support, Helm operations, Tekton operations, telemetry, and TOML configuration.

Adoption history

The package reflects the 2025-2026 wave of MCP tooling in which command-line and editor agents gained structured access to infrastructure APIs. Its distribution includes native binaries, MCP bundle assets, npm, PyPI, and container packaging paths.

How it is used

Users run the server beside an MCP client such as Claude Desktop, VS Code, or Cursor, with access derived from kubeconfig or in-cluster configuration. The server can use /etc/kubernetes-mcp-server/config.toml and drop-in TOML files for persistent configuration.

Why package nerds care

For package collectors, kubernetes-mcp-server is notable because it packages an AI-agent integration as a normal CLI/server binary rather than as only an editor extension or JavaScript package.

Timeline

2026: The GitHub releases page listed v0.0.63 assets for Linux, macOS, Windows, and MCPB bundles on June 23.

Related projects

Related projects include Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, Tekton, kubectl, and the Model Context Protocol ecosystem.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: orange

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

Signals

text:kubernetes

Install behavior

No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: /etc/kubernetes-mcp-server/config.toml~/.kube/config

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`kubernetes-mcp-server`	executable	indexed executable	Discovered from the local executable index.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-08-03

manager version0.0.66

manager updated2026-07-31

local dataunknown

upstreamnot available

latest detectednot detected

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:kubernetes-mcp-server
Version	0.0.66
Package manager	Homebrew
Homepage	https://github.com/containers/kubernetes-mcp-server
Repository	https://github.com/containers/kubernetes-mcp-server
Last updated	2026-07-31T15:59:10Z
Pulse	updated
Bottle	not recorded
Service	none declared

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source trail

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This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/kubernetes-mcp-server.yml

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cross-ecosystem install command graph
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pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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