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# AGENTS
# Project Agents.md for Kubernetes MCP Server
This repository contains a Go implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP)
server for Kubernetes and OpenShift.
This Agents.md file provides comprehensive guidance for AI assistants and coding agents (like Claude, Gemini, Cursor, and others) to work with this codebase.
## Repository layout
This repository contains the kubernetes-mcp-server project,
a powerful Go-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides native Kubernetes and OpenShift cluster management capabilities without external dependencies.
This MCP server enables AI assistants (like Claude, Gemini, Cursor, and others) to interact with Kubernetes clusters using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
- `cmd/kubernetes-mcp-server/` entry point and Cobra CLI.
- `pkg/` libraries grouped by domain (`kubernetes`, `mcp`, `output`, …).
## Project Structure and Repository layout
- Go package layout follows the standard Go conventions:
- `cmd/kubernetes-mcp-server/` main application entry point using Cobra CLI framework.
- `pkg/` libraries grouped by domain.
- `config/` configuration management.
- `helm/` - Helm chart operations integration.
- `http/` - HTTP server and authorization middleware.
- `kubernetes/` - Kubernetes client management, authentication, and access control.
- `mcp/` - Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation with tool registration and STDIO/HTTP support.
- `output/` - output formatting and rendering.
- `.github/` GitHub-related configuration (Actions workflows, issue templates...).
- `docs/` documentation files.
- `npm/` Node packages that wraps the compiled binaries for distribution through npmjs.com.
- `python/` Python package providing a script that downloads the correct platform binary from the GitHub releases page and runs it for distribution through pypi.org.
- `Dockerfile` - container image description file to distribute the server as a container image.
- `Makefile` tasks for building, formatting, linting and testing.
- `npm/` Node packages that wrap the compiled binary. The `kubernetes-mcp-server` package
defines a small launcher in `bin/index.js` which resolves the platform specific
optional dependency (`kubernetes-mcp-server-<os>-<arch>`) and executes it.
- `python/` Python package providing a script that downloads the correct
platform binary from the GitHub releases page and runs it.
## Feature development
Implement new functionality in the Go sources under `cmd/` and `pkg/`.
The JavaScript and Python directories only wrap the compiled binary for
distribution (npm and PyPI). Most changes will not require touching them
unless the version or packaging needs to be updated.
The JavaScript (`npm/`) and Python (`python/`) directories only wrap the compiled binary for distribution (npm and PyPI).
Most changes will not require touching them unless the version or packaging needs to be updated.
## Building
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make build-all-platforms
```
`make build` will run `go fmt` and `go mod tidy` before compiling. The
resulting executable is `kubernetes-mcp-server`.
`make build` will run `go fmt` and `go mod tidy` before compiling.
The resulting executable is `kubernetes-mcp-server`.
## Running
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npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector@latest $(pwd)/kubernetes-mcp-server
```
The server is typically run locally and connects to the cluster using the same
configuration loading rules as `kubectl`. When started with `npx` or `uvx` it
downloads and executes a platform specific binary. The running process then
reads the kubeconfig resolved from the `--kubeconfig` flag, the `KUBECONFIG`
environment variable or the default `~/.kube/config` file. If those are not
present and the process executes inside a pod it falls back to in-cluster
configuration. This means that `npx kubernetes-mcp-server` on a workstation will
talk to whatever cluster your current kubeconfig points to (e.g. a local Kind
cluster).
To run the server locally, you can use `npx`, `uvx` or execute the binary directly:
```bash
# Using npx (Node.js package runner)
npx -y kubernetes-mcp-server@latest
# Using uvx (Python package runner)
uvx kubernetes-mcp-server@latest
# Binary execution
./kubernetes-mcp-server
```
This MCP server is designed to run both locally and remotely.
### Local Execution
When running locally, the server connects to a Kubernetes or OpenShift cluster using the kubeconfig file.
It reads the kubeconfig from the `--kubeconfig` flag, the `KUBECONFIG` environment variable, or defaults to `~/.kube/config`.
This means that `npx -y kubernetes-mcp-server@latest` on a workstation will talk to whatever cluster your current kubeconfig points to (e.g. a local Kind cluster).
### Remote Execution
When running remotely, the server can be deployed as a container image in a Kubernetes or OpenShift cluster.
The server can be run as a Deployment, StatefulSet, or any other Kubernetes resource that suits your needs.
The server will automatically use the in-cluster configuration to connect to the Kubernetes API server.
## Tests
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make test
```
The test suite relies on the `setup-envtest` tooling from
`sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime`. The first run downloads a Kubernetes
`envtest` environment from the internet, so network access is required. Without
it some tests will fail during setup.
The test suite relies on the `setup-envtest` tooling from `sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime`.
The first run downloads a Kubernetes `envtest` environment from the internet, so network access is required.
Without it some tests will fail during setup.
## Linting
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make lint
```
The `lint` target downloads the specified `golangci-lint` version if it is not
already present under `_output/tools/bin/`.
The `lint` target downloads the specified `golangci-lint` version if it is not already present under `_output/tools/bin/`.
## Dependencies
When introducing new modules run `go mod tidy` (or `make tidy`) so that
`go.mod` and `go.sum` remain tidy.
When introducing new modules run `make tidy` so that `go.mod` and `go.sum` remain tidy.
## Coding style
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- Tests are written with the standard library `testing` package.
- Build, test and lint steps are defined in the Makefile—keep them working.
## Distribution Methods
The server is distributed as a binary executable, a Docker image, an npm package, and a Python package.
- **Native binaries** for Linux, macOS, and Windows are available in the GitHub releases.
- A **container image** (Docker) is built and pushed to the `quay.io/manusa/kubernetes_mcp_server` repository.
- An **npm** package is available at [npmjs.com](https://www.npmjs.com/package/kubernetes-mcp-server).
It wraps the platform-specific binary and provides a convenient way to run the server using `npx`.
- A **Python** package is available at [pypi.org](https://pypi.org/project/kubernetes-mcp-server/).
It provides a script that downloads the correct platform binary from the GitHub releases page and runs it.
It provides a convenient way to run the server using `uvx` or `python -m kubernetes_mcp_server`.