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Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes and OpenShift
Get kubernetes-mcp-server with one command
Pick your system, reveal the step-by-step guide, copy the command, paste it into your terminal and press Enter. This command comes from the project's public source.
Not available for Windows yet.
kubernetes-mcp-server doesn't publish an install command for Windows anywhere we can verify, so there's nothing for us to show you. We won't invent one. It does document one for macOS and Linux — switch to that tab.
Pastes into PowerShell and installs kubernetes-mcp-server on your Windows machine in one step. Runs as your normal user account, and needs no administrator rights.
Not available for macOS yet.
kubernetes-mcp-server doesn't publish an install command for macOS or Linux anywhere we can verify, so there's nothing for us to show you. We won't invent one.
Installs kubernetes-mcp-server on your macOS or Linux machine and links it into your PATH — after this,
kubernetes-mcp-server just works from any directory. Runs as your normal user account, and needs no administrator rights.
How to set up kubernetes-mcp-server, step by step
Open Terminal. On a Mac it's in Applications ▸ Utilities, or press Cmd+Space and type Terminal. On Linux, press Ctrl+Alt+T. Paste the command and press Enter.
Run kubernetes-mcp-server --help to see the available commands, and
kubernetes-mcp-server --version to confirm the install worked. If your shell complains about
permissions, that project usually documents a corrected command on its own site.
This asks Homebrew to fetch kubernetes-mcp-server and link it into /opt/homebrew/bin (Apple Silicon) or /usr/local/bin (Intel), so you can run it by name.
What kubernetes-mcp-server does
- Run a container image in a pod and optionally expose it
- Cross-Platform: Available as a native binary for Linux, macOS, and Windows, as well as an npm package, a Python package, and container/Docker image
- Drop-in configuration files for modular settings
- Automatically detect changes in the Kubernetes configuration and update the MCP server
- View and manage the current Kubernetes or in-cluster configuration
- Generic Kubernetes Resources: Perform operations on any Kubernetes or OpenShift resource
Summarised from kubernetes-mcp-server's own documentation.
About kubernetes-mcp-server
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kubernetes and OpenShift
| Category | Server / service |
|---|---|
| Install method | Homebrew |
| Windows | no install command published |
| macOS / Linux | documented install command available |
| Price | Free and open source |
| Command verified | From project source |
| Popularity | 2.1k stars on the project's public repository |
On mobile
kubernetes-mcp-server is a command-line tool, so there is no phone app for it — a phone has no shell to run it in. You'll need a desktop, or a remote shell into a machine that has one.
kubernetes-mcp-server is developed by its own authors. This page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by the project. The command shown here was reproduced from the project's public documentation — always check the project's own documentation before running anything.