k8s-dev-mcp
Provides AI assistants with tools to access Kubernetes enhancement proposals (KEPs), contributor guidelines, and official documentation via the Model Context Protocol.
README
k8s-dev-mcp
An MCP server that gives AI assistants access to Kubernetes enhancement proposals (KEPs), contributor guidelines, and official documentation.
What it does
Provides 7 tools over the Model Context Protocol:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list-keps |
List and filter KEPs by SIG, status, or search query |
read-kep |
Read a full KEP design document by number |
read-kep-metadata |
Read KEP metadata (status, milestones, feature gates) |
list-docs |
List available convention/guideline documents |
read-doc |
Read a document, optionally a specific section |
list-doc-sections |
List section headings in a document |
search-k8s-docs |
Full-text search across all repos |
Documents are sourced from three Kubernetes repos using sparse git checkouts:
- kubernetes/enhancements — KEPs
- kubernetes/community — contributor guidelines (API conventions, controller patterns, etc.)
- kubernetes/website — official docs (API concepts, CRDs, server-side apply, etc.)
Requirements
- Node.js 18+
- Git
- ripgrep (
rg) — optional, falls back togrepfor full-text search
Install
Claude Code
claude mcp add k8s-dev-mcp npx github:Jefftree/k8s-dev-mcp
Gemini CLI
gemini mcp add k8s-dev-mcp npx github:Jefftree/k8s-dev-mcp
Manual
Add to your MCP client config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"k8s-dev-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["github:Jefftree/k8s-dev-mcp"]
}
}
}
Configuration
Repos and documents are defined in the bundled config.yaml. Override it by setting:
export K8S_CONTEXT_CONFIG=/path/to/custom/config.yaml
Environment variables
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
K8S_CONTEXT_CONFIG |
Path to a custom config.yaml |
K8S_CONTEXT_CACHE |
Cache directory for cloned repos (default: ~/.cache/k8s-dev-mcp) |
Development
npm install
npm run build
npm start
License
Apache 2.0
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