# Kubernetes Read-Only

> Use this tool when you need to inspect and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters without modifying them, providing read-only access to resources, logs, and metrics. It solves problems such as cluster debugging and monitoring, offering a set of 10 tools with inputs including cluster credentials and outputs like resource listings and log data. Ideal for DevOps teams and developers requiring safe cluster inspection capabilities, this tool provides a secure interface for AI-assisted troubleshooting.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/kubernetes-ro  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kubernetes-ro

## Description

This MCP server provides AI assistants with read-only access to Kubernetes clusters through a comprehensive set of tools for resource inspection, log retrieval, and metrics monitoring, built using Go with the Kubernetes client-go library and supporting both stdio and SSE transport modes. The implementation offers 10 tools including resource listing with filtering, detailed resource inspection, advanced pod log retrieval with grep patterns and time filtering, API resource discovery, context management, node and pod metrics collection, and base64 encoding utilities, all while maintaining strict read-only security to prevent destructive operations. Built with automatic connectivity validation, per-command context switching, and client-side pagination for metrics, it serves DevOps teams needing AI-assisted cluster troubleshooting, developers requiring safe cluster inspection capabilities, and organizations wanting to enable AI assistants to help diagnose Kubernetes issues without modification risks.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.95
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** cloud-infra
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/kubernetes-ro)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/patrickdappollonio/mcp-kubernetes-ro>

## 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": "kubernetes-ro"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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