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Install kubernetes-mcp-server with Homebrew

MCP server for Kubernetes. Version 0.0.63 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-23.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

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brew install kubernetes-mcp-server

local Homebrew formula metadata

overview

Package summary

MCP server for Kubernetes

Commands and aliases

  • kubernetes-mcp-server

history

Project history and usage

Kubernetes MCP Server is a Go-based Model Context Protocol server that exposes Kubernetes and OpenShift operations to MCP-capable AI assistants and development tools.

Project history

The project is part of the containers GitHub organization and positions itself as a native Kubernetes API implementation rather than a wrapper around kubectl or helm. Its README emphasizes direct API-server interaction, native binaries, Kubernetes and OpenShift support, Helm operations, Tekton operations, telemetry, and TOML configuration.

Adoption history

The package reflects the 2025-2026 wave of MCP tooling in which command-line and editor agents gained structured access to infrastructure APIs. Its distribution includes native binaries, MCP bundle assets, npm, PyPI, and container packaging paths.

How it is used

Users run the server beside an MCP client such as Claude Desktop, VS Code, or Cursor, with access derived from kubeconfig or in-cluster configuration. The server can use /etc/kubernetes-mcp-server/config.toml and drop-in TOML files for persistent configuration.

Why package nerds care

For package collectors, kubernetes-mcp-server is notable because it packages an AI-agent integration as a normal CLI/server binary rather than as only an editor extension or JavaScript package.

Timeline

  • 2026: The GitHub releases page listed v0.0.63 assets for Linux, macOS, Windows, and MCPB bundles on June 23.

Related projects

  • Related projects include Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, Tekton, kubectl, and the Model Context Protocol ecosystem.

security posture

Risk level: orange

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

  • infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

Signals

  • text:kubernetes

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix
/etc/kubernetes-mcp-server/config.toml~/.kube/config

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
kubernetes-mcp-servercliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.0.63
manager updated2026-06-23
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.0.63

https://github.com/containers/kubernetes-mcp-server

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:kubernetes-mcp-server
Version0.0.63
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kubernetes-mcp-server
Homepagehttps://github.com/containers/kubernetes-mcp-server
Repositoryhttps://github.com/containers/kubernetes-mcp-server
Upstream docshttps://github.com/containers/kubernetes-mcp-server/blob/main/README.md
LicenseApache-2.0
Source archivehttps://github.com/containers/kubernetes-mcp-server/archive/refs/tags/v0.0.63.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-23T12:38:10Z
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciesgo
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namekubernetes-mcp-server
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • goBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • kubernetes-mcp-serverSame normalized package name appears in another local ecosystem. Shared terms: context, kubernetes, kubernetes-mcp-server, mcp, model.

Same workflow

  • chart-releaserShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes.
  • chart-testingShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes.
  • cmctlShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes.
  • cri-toolsShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes.
  • kamelShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes.
  • kappShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes.
  • kubernetes-mcp-serverSame normalized package name in another local ecosystem.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment