kubeview MCP Setup & Guide

{
  "id": "io.github.mikhae1/kubeview",
  "type": "mcp-server",
  "version": "2.2.0",
  "displayName": "kubeview",
  "description": "Read-only Model Context Protocol MCP server enabling code-driven AI analysis of Kubernetes clusters.",
  "repository": {
    "url": "https://github.com/mikhae1/kubeview-mcp",
    "source": "github"
  },
  "homepage": "https://github.com/mikhae1/kubeview-mcp",
  "distribution": {
    "packages": [
      {
        "registryType": "npm",
        "identifier": "kubeview-mcp",
        "version": "2.2.0",
        "transport": "stdio",
        "environmentVariables": [
          {
            "name": "KUBECONFIG",
            "description": "Path to kubeconfig file; defaults to ~/.kube/config if unset."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_TRANSPORT",
            "description": "Transport mode: 'stdio' (default) or 'http'. The published package metadata still targets stdio by default."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_MODE",
            "description": "Server mode: 'code' (default), compatibility alias 'all', or direct 'tools'."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_CODE_MODE_DISABLED_TOOLS",
            "description": "Comma-separated configurable denials inside run_code. Environment overrides JSON; an empty value enables all configurable capabilities."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_ARGO_TOOLS",
            "description": "Argo Workflows capability override: auto, on, or off. Auto uses Kubernetes API discovery."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_ARGOCD_TOOLS",
            "description": "Argo CD capability override: auto, on, or off. Auto uses Kubernetes API discovery or explicit remote configuration."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_LOG_LEVEL",
            "description": "Logging level: 'error', 'warn', 'info' (default), or 'debug'."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_KUBE_CONTEXT",
            "description": "Kubernetes context name to use. If unset, uses the current context from kubeconfig."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_K8S_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY",
            "description": "Skip TLS certificate verification for Kubernetes API (use 'true' or '1'). Not recommended for production."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_HIDE_SENSITIVE",
            "description": "Enable global sensitive data masking. Set to 'true' or '1' to mask sensitive values in responses."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_TIMEOUT",
            "description": "Default timeout in milliseconds for operations. If unset, uses plugin-specific defaults."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_HTTP_HOST",
            "description": "HTTP bind host when MCP_TRANSPORT=http. Defaults to 127.0.0.1."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_HTTP_PORT",
            "description": "HTTP port when MCP_TRANSPORT=http. Defaults to 3000."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_HTTP_PATH",
            "description": "HTTP endpoint path when MCP_TRANSPORT=http. Defaults to /mcp."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_HTTP_JSON_RESPONSE",
            "description": "Prefer JSON responses over SSE in HTTP mode. Set to 'true' or '1' to enable."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_APPROVAL_STATE_SECRET",
            "description": "Shared secret of at least 32 bytes for signing approval state. Required in HTTP mode and identical across replicas.",
            "isSecret": true
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_APPROVAL_REPLAY_DIR",
            "description": "Absolute directory on writable storage shared by every HTTP replica, used to atomically prevent approval replay."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS",
            "description": "Comma-separated Host allowlist for HTTP mode. Required when binding to 0.0.0.0 or ::."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS",
            "description": "Comma-separated Origin allowlist for HTTP mode."
          },
          {
            "name": "KUBE_MCP_FORCE_VM_SANDBOX",
            "description": "Force the standalone code-mode runtime to use node:vm instead of isolated-vm. Set to '1' to enable."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_DISABLE_KUBERNETES_PLUGIN",
            "description": "Disable Kubernetes plugin. Set to 'true' or '1' to disable."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_DISABLE_HELM_PLUGIN",
            "description": "Disable Helm plugin. Set to 'true' or '1' to disable."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_DISABLE_ARGO_PLUGIN",
            "description": "Deprecated alias for MCP_ARGO_TOOLS=off."
          },
          {
            "name": "MCP_DISABLE_ARGOCD_PLUGIN",
            "description": "Deprecated alias for MCP_ARGOCD_TOOLS=off."
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "remotes": []
  },
  "dependencies": [],
  "installTargets": [
    "claude-code",
    "claude-desktop",
    "cursor",
    "vscode",
    "trae",
    "cherry-studio",
    "lingma",
    "windsurf",
    "cline",
    "workbuddy"
  ],
  "keywords": [],
  "provenance": {
    "origin": "official-mcp-registry",
    "originalId": "io.github.mikhae1/kubeview",
    "originalUrl": "https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0.1/servers/io.github.mikhae1%2Fkubeview/versions/latest",
    "isOfficial": true,
    "status": "active"
  }
}