karmada-mcp-server
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karmada-mcp-server is an MCP server that integrates with Karmada, the open-source Kubernetes multi-cluster orchestration system. It enables MCP clients (e.g., AI agents) to connect to a Karmada control plane using standard MCP protocol.
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- warjiang
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- Supports both stdio and SSE transport modes.
- Connects to Karmada API server using kubeconfig.
- Allows skipping TLS verification for development setups.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
karmada-mcp-serverCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Configure the server in your MCP client settings. For stdio mode, specify the path to the server binary and provide arguments for the Karmada kubeconfig file, context, and optional TLS skip. For SSE mode, provide the base URL of a running server instance.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"karmada-mcp-server": {
"karmada-mcp-server": {
"name": "karmada-mcp-server",
"type": "stdio",
"command": "/path/to/karmada-mcp-server",
"args": [
"stdio",
"--karmada-kubeconfig=/Users/warjiang/.kube/karmada.config",
"--karmada-context=karmada-apiserver",
"--skip-karmada-apiserver-tls-verify"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"karmada-mcp-server": {
"name": "karmada-mcp-server",
"type": "stdio",
"command": "/path/to/karmada-mcp-server",
"args": [
"stdio",
"--karmada-kubeconfig=/Users/warjiang/.kube/karmada.config",
"--karmada-context=karmada-apiserver",
"--skip-karmada-apiserver-tls-verify"
]
}
}
karmada-mcp-server
MCP Server for karmada# for stdio mode
{
"mcpServers": {
"karmada-mcp-server": {
"name": "karmada-mcp-server",
"type": "stdio",
"command": "/path/to/karmada-mcp-server",
"args": [
"stdio",
"--karmada-kubeconfig=/Users/warjiang/.kube/karmada.config",
"--karmada-context=karmada-apiserver",
"--skip-karmada-apiserver-tls-verify"
]
}
}
}
for sse mode
{
"mcpServers": {
"karmada-mcp-server": {
"name": "karmada-mcp-server",
"type": "sse",
"baseUrl": "http://localhost:1234/mcp/sse"
}
}
}
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