How do I install Kubeview?

Kubeview is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: kubeview-mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Kubeview need?

Kubeview requires the following credentials or environment variables: KUBECONFIG, MCP_MODE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL, MCP_KUBE_CONTEXT, MCP_K8S_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY, MCP_HIDE_SENSITIVE, MCP_TIMEOUT, MCP_DISABLE_KUBERNETES_PLUGIN, MCP_DISABLE_HELM_PLUGIN, MCP_DISABLE_ARGO_PLUGIN, MCP_DISABLE_ARGOCD_PLUGIN. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Kubeview?

Kubeview uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Kubeview

by Mikhae1

Developer ToolsLow Risk10.0MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

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

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

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Path to kubeconfig file; defaults to ~/.kube/config if unset.Optional

Environment variable: KUBECONFIG

Server mode: 'all' (default), 'code', or 'tools'. Controls which features are enabled.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_MODE

Logging level: 'error', 'warn', 'info' (default), or 'debug'.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_LOG_LEVEL

Kubernetes context name to use. If unset, uses the current context from kubeconfig.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_KUBE_CONTEXT

Skip TLS certificate verification for Kubernetes API (use 'true' or '1'). Not recommended for production.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_K8S_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY

Enable global sensitive data masking. Set to 'true' or '1' to mask sensitive values in responses.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_HIDE_SENSITIVE

Default timeout in milliseconds for operations. If unset, uses plugin-specific defaults.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_TIMEOUT

Disable Kubernetes plugin. Set to 'true' or '1' to disable.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_DISABLE_KUBERNETES_PLUGIN

Disable Helm plugin. Set to 'true' or '1' to disable.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_DISABLE_HELM_PLUGIN

Disable Argo Workflows plugin. Set to 'true' or '1' to disable.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_DISABLE_ARGO_PLUGIN

Disable Argo CD plugin. Set to 'true' or '1' to disable.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_DISABLE_ARGOCD_PLUGIN

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-mikhae1-kubeview": {
      "env": {
        "MCP_MODE": "your-mcp-mode-here",
        "KUBECONFIG": "your-kubeconfig-here",
        "MCP_TIMEOUT": "your-mcp-timeout-here",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-mcp-log-level-here",
        "MCP_KUBE_CONTEXT": "your-mcp-kube-context-here",
        "MCP_HIDE_SENSITIVE": "your-mcp-hide-sensitive-here",
        "MCP_DISABLE_ARGO_PLUGIN": "your-mcp-disable-argo-plugin-here",
        "MCP_DISABLE_HELM_PLUGIN": "your-mcp-disable-helm-plugin-here",
        "MCP_K8S_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY": "your-mcp-k8s-skip-tls-verify-here",
        "MCP_DISABLE_ARGOCD_PLUGIN": "your-mcp-disable-argocd-plugin-here",
        "MCP_DISABLE_KUBERNETES_PLUGIN": "your-mcp-disable-kubernetes-plugin-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kubeview-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Security Report

10.0

Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 1 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. 1 finding(s) downgraded by scanner intelligence.

Scanned 3 files · 1 finding

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