Read-only Model Context Protocol MCP server enabling code-driven AI analysis of Kubernetes clusters.
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npx -y kubeview-mcp{
"KUBECONFIG": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_MODE": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_KUBE_CONTEXT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_K8S_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HIDE_SENSITIVE": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_PATH": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_STATELESS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_JSON_RESPONSE": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_DISABLE_KUBERNETES_PLUGIN": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_DISABLE_HELM_PLUGIN": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_DISABLE_ARGO_PLUGIN": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_DISABLE_ARGOCD_PLUGIN": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-mikhae1-kubeview": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"kubeview-mcp"
],
"env": {
"KUBECONFIG": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_MODE": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_KUBE_CONTEXT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_K8S_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HIDE_SENSITIVE": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_HOST": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_PATH": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_STATELESS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_JSON_RESPONSE": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_DISABLE_KUBERNETES_PLUGIN": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_DISABLE_HELM_PLUGIN": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_DISABLE_ARGO_PLUGIN": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_DISABLE_ARGOCD_PLUGIN": "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.
kubeview is an MCP server for Read-only Model Context Protocol MCP server enabling code-driven AI analysis of Kubernetes clusters.. It supports STDIO transport.
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kubeview uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
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kubeview 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
kubeview-mcpstdio | npm | 1.9.4 | Env: KUBECONFIG Env: MCP_TRANSPORT Env: MCP_MODE Env: MCP_LOG_LEVEL Env: MCP_KUBE_CONTEXT Env: MCP_K8S_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY Env: MCP_HIDE_SENSITIVE Env: MCP_TIMEOUT Env: MCP_HTTP_HOST Env: MCP_HTTP_PORT Env: MCP_HTTP_PATH Env: MCP_HTTP_STATELESS Env: MCP_HTTP_JSON_RESPONSE Env: MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS Env: MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS Env: MCP_DISABLE_KUBERNETES_PLUGIN Env: MCP_DISABLE_HELM_PLUGIN Env: MCP_DISABLE_ARGO_PLUGIN Env: MCP_DISABLE_ARGOCD_PLUGIN |