K8s Port Forward MCP Server

k8s-port-forward-mcp

Kubernetes Port Forward — MCP Server: port-forward Kubernetes services with terminal integration

40/wk 4 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Maintained

Last commit 151d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

4 tools · ~334 tok

Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx

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K8s Port Forward MCP Server is an MCP server that kubernetes Port Forward — MCP Server: port-forward Kubernetes services with terminal integration. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 79/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "k8s-port-forward": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "k8s-port-forward-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What K8s Port Forward MCP Server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for discovering Kubernetes services and running kubectl port-forward sessions (optionally with separate log windows). It is designed for MCP clients/LLMs that translate natural language into structured tool calls.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is K8s Port Forward MCP Server safe to use?: K8s Port Forward MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install K8s Port Forward MCP Server?: K8s Port Forward MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can K8s Port Forward MCP Server do?: K8s Port Forward MCP Server provides 4 tools: list_k8s_namespaces, list_k8s_services, start_k8s_port_forward, stop_k8s_port_forward. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with K8s Port Forward MCP Server?: K8s Port Forward MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is K8s Port Forward MCP Server actively maintained?: K8s Port Forward MCP Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 151 days ago.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is K8s Port Forward MCP Server safe to use?

K8s Port Forward MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install K8s Port Forward MCP Server?

K8s Port Forward MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can K8s Port Forward MCP Server do?

K8s Port Forward MCP Server provides 4 tools: list_k8s_namespaces, list_k8s_services, start_k8s_port_forward, stop_k8s_port_forward. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with K8s Port Forward MCP Server?

K8s Port Forward MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is K8s Port Forward MCP Server actively maintained?

K8s Port Forward MCP Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 151 days ago.