MCP server for natural-language Kubernetes operations across single or multi-cluster environments.
uvx k8s-lens-mcp{
"KUBECONFIG": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-firas-mcp-servers-k8s-lens-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"k8s-lens-mcp"
],
"env": {
"KUBECONFIG": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
K8s Lens is an MCP server for MCP server for natural-language Kubernetes operations across single or multi-cluster environments.. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with uvx k8s-lens-mcp; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
Choose the Claude Desktop tab in Install and copy the config for uvx k8s-lens-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Desktop.
Choose the Claude Code tab in Install and copy the config for uvx k8s-lens-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Code.
Choose the Codex tab in Install and copy the config for uvx k8s-lens-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Codex.
Choose the Cursor or VS Code tab in Install and copy the config for uvx k8s-lens-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Cursor or VS Code.
K8s Lens uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
K8s Lens inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
K8s Lens does not advertise a verified auth requirement. If discovery fails, it may still need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
k8s-lens-mcpstdio | pypi | 0.1.0 | Env: KUBECONFIG Env: OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT |