mcp-server-kubernetes (Flux159)
Community-favourite TypeScript Kubernetes MCP. Uses local kubectl plus Helm v3, distributed via npm, and ships as an mcpb extension for one-click Claude Desktop install. Mature 3.x release stream with consistent monthly cadence.
“The community-favourite TypeScript Kubernetes MCP. Where the containers/ server speaks the Kubernetes API directly in Go, Flux159's server uses your local kubectl plus Helm v3. The trade-off is portability of behaviour: anything kubectl already does works through this server, so teams already standardised on kubectl plugins inherit those plugins here. The Bun-built TypeScript codebase keeps customisation accessible to Node-native teams. The mcpb extension format (Anthropic's MCP bundle) gives Claude Desktop users a one-click install path through the Extensions browser. With 1,382 stars, 240 forks, and a v3.x line that has shipped 68 releases since December 2024, this is a stable baseline for kubectl-comfortable teams.”
INSTALL THIS SERVER
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubernetes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-kubernetes"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubernetes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-kubernetes"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubernetes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-kubernetes"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubernetes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-kubernetes"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubernetes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-kubernetes"
]
}
}
}
5 TOOLS AVAILABLE
OUR ASSESSMENT
- Mature v3.x release line; 68 releases shipped since December 2024.
- mcpb extension (Anthropic MCP bundle format) available for one-click Claude Desktop install.
- Full kubeconfig source priority order (env vars, custom paths, default ~/.kube/config).
- Clean five-client install instructions in the README.
- Inherits any kubectl plugin already on the operator PATH.
- NPM-distributed with clean `npx mcp-server-kubernetes` invocation.
- Requires kubectl and Helm v3 on the host PATH.
- Behaviour inherits any kubectl plugin quirks installed locally.
- TypeScript wrapper layer adds a process boundary versus the Go API client approach.
Server respects the active kubectl context. Operators should scope the kubeconfig context to a least-privilege ServiceAccount before exposing the server to an LLM. The mcpb install path through Claude Desktop Extensions executes the same kubectl on the host; sandbox the host accordingly.
Teams already standardised on kubectl and Helm v3, Claude Desktop users wanting one-click install via mcpb extensions, and TypeScript shops customising or extending the server logic.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
ADOPTION METRICS
// Reading this1,382 stars and 240 forks reflect strong community traction. Trust Score badge from archestra catalog and DeepWiki documentation amplify discovery.
// Reading thisSecond-ranked in infrastructure. Pairs naturally with the containers/ server: pick this one for kubectl-comfortable teams, the other for OpenShift-native shops.
SOURCES & VERIFICATION
We don't take any single directory's word for it. Before scoring, we cross-reference 5 public MCP sources, install the server ourselves against the clients we cover, and record when we last re-verified.
The same server, 5 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.
| Source | Their rating | Their star count | Their downloads | Last synced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutomationSwitch This page | 4.3editorial | 1,382 | — | APR 29, 2026 |
| Glama | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | APR 29, 2026 |
| PulseMCP | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | APR 29, 2026 |
| Smithery | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | APR 29, 2026 |
| MCP.so | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | APR 29, 2026 |
| Official MCP Registry | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | APR 29, 2026 |
// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.
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