# K8gents

> Use this tool when you need to identify the root cause of issues in your Kubernetes cluster, as it continuously monitors events and provides automated analysis with ranked causes and confidence scores. It solves problems related to cluster diagnostics and troubleshooting, delivering insights via Slack and supporting on-demand analysis from AI clients. Ideal for use in Kubernetes environments where quick and accurate issue resolution is critical.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/jdoornink-k8gents  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jdoornink-k8gents

## Description

K8gents is a Kubernetes root cause analysis system that continuously monitors cluster events, runs automated analysis using Gemini, and delivers top-3 cause rankings and confidence scores via Slack. Includes an MCP server for on-demand cluster diagnostics from AI clients. Implements read-only RBAC, OPA Gatekeeper policies, and log sanitization to prevent secret exfiltration during analysis.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.61
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** cloud-infra
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/jdoornink-k8gents)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/jdoornink/k8gents>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "jdoornink-k8gents"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jdoornink-k8gents` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jdoornink-k8gents/pull`

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