kubeview

Read-only Model Context Protocol MCP server enabling code-driven AI analysis of Kubernetes clusters.

stdio v1.7.0

Connection Configuration

Add this to your AI agent's MCP config file to connect.

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add io.github.mikhae1--kubeview -- npx

Transport

stdio

Authentication

None

Version

v1.7.0

Server Name

io.github.mikhae1/kubeview

Last Updated

Feb 17, 2026

How to install and connect this MCP server.

Environment variables you must provide when running this server.

Variable	Description	Required
`KUBECONFIG`	Path to kubeconfig file; defaults to ~/.kube/config if unset.	Optional
`MCP_MODE`	Server mode: 'all' (default), 'code', or 'tools'. Controls which features are enabled.	Optional
`MCP_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level: 'error', 'warn', 'info' (default), or 'debug'.	Optional
`MCP_KUBE_CONTEXT`	Kubernetes context name to use. If unset, uses the current context from kubeconfig.	Optional
`MCP_K8S_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY`	Skip TLS certificate verification for Kubernetes API (use 'true' or '1'). Not recommended for production.	Optional
`MCP_HIDE_SENSITIVE`	Enable global sensitive data masking. Set to 'true' or '1' to mask sensitive values in responses.	Optional
`MCP_TIMEOUT`	Default timeout in milliseconds for operations. If unset, uses plugin-specific defaults.	Optional
`MCP_DISABLE_KUBERNETES_PLUGIN`	Disable Kubernetes plugin. Set to 'true' or '1' to disable.	Optional
`MCP_DISABLE_HELM_PLUGIN`	Disable Helm plugin. Set to 'true' or '1' to disable.	Optional
`MCP_DISABLE_ARGO_PLUGIN`	Disable Argo Workflows plugin. Set to 'true' or '1' to disable.	Optional
`MCP_DISABLE_ARGOCD_PLUGIN`	Disable Argo CD plugin. Set to 'true' or '1' to disable.	Optional