MCP Tool Reference
KUBERNETES TOOLS
22 tools from the Kubernetes MCP Server, categorised by risk level.
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1EXECUTE TOOLS
2exec_in_pod Execute a command in a Kubernetes pod or container and return the output. Command must be an array of strings where the first element is the executable and remaining elements are arguments. This executes directly without shell interpretation for security. kubectl_generic Execute any kubectl command with the provided arguments and flags OTHER TOOLS
19cleanup Cleanup all managed resources explain_resource Get documentation for a Kubernetes resource or field install_helm_chart Install a Helm chart with support for both standard and template-based installation kubectl_apply Apply a Kubernetes YAML manifest from a string or file kubectl_context Manage Kubernetes contexts - list, get, or set the current context kubectl_create Create Kubernetes resources using various methods (from file or using subcommands) kubectl_delete Delete Kubernetes resources by resource type, name, labels, or from a manifest file kubectl_describe Describe Kubernetes resources by resource type, name, and optionally namespace kubectl_get Get or list Kubernetes resources by resource type, name, and optionally namespace kubectl_logs Get logs from Kubernetes resources like pods, deployments, or jobs kubectl_patch Update field(s) of a resource using strategic merge patch, JSON merge patch, or JSON patch kubectl_rollout Manage the rollout of a resource (e.g., deployment, daemonset, statefulset) kubectl_scale Scale a Kubernetes deployment node_management Manage Kubernetes nodes with cordon, drain, and uncordon operations ping Verify that the counterpart is still responsive and the connection is alive. port_forward Forward a local port to a port on a Kubernetes resource stop_port_forward Stop a port-forward process uninstall_helm_chart Uninstall a Helm chart release upgrade_helm_chart Upgrade an existing Helm chart release ENFORCE POLICIES ON KUBERNETES
Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.