Inspektor Gadget MCP Server

AI-powered debugging and inspection for Kubernetes clusters using Inspektor Gadget.

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Features

AI-powered interface for Kubernetes troubleshooting and monitoring
One-click Inspektor Gadget deployment and removal
Intelligent output summarization and analysis
Automatic gadget discovery from Artifact Hub

Quick Start

Ensure you have Docker and a valid kubeconfig file
Configure the MCP server in VS Code (see INSTALL.md)
Start using AI commands in VS Code Copilot Chat
Try: "Show me DNS traffic" or "Deploy Inspektor Gadget"
Head to examples for detailed examples.

Installation

You can use the following commands to quickly configure the Inspektor Gadget MCP server using either Docker or a binary in your VS Code settings.

Docker

Binary

You can head to the Releases page and download the latest binary for your platform:

After downloading, you can run the following command to add it to your VS Code MCP configuration.

Available Tools

Management Tools

is_inspektor_gadget_deployed: Checks if Inspektor Gadget is deployed in your cluster
deploy_inspektor_gadget: Installs Inspektor Gadget in your cluster (skipped if -read-only is set)
undeploy_inspektor_gadget: Removes Inspektor Gadget from your cluster (skipped if -read-only is set)

Lifecycle Tools

stop-gadget: Stops a background running gadget
get-results: Retrieves results from a background running gadget
wait: Waits for a gadget to finish running

Dynamic Tools

Each gadget is registered as its own MCP tool (e.g., trace_dns, trace_tcp, etc.) and supports running gadgets in foreground mode, which is useful for debugging/development and also in background mode for observability.

Also, You can control which gadgets are available by configuring the MCP server with the -gadget-discoverer or -gadget-images options, allowing you to limit the tools to only those you need.

Gadget Discovery

Gadget discovery allows controlling which gadgets are available for use. You can choose between two methods:

Automatic: Uses Artifact Hub (-gadget-discoverer=artifacthub)
Manual: Specify gadgets directly (-gadget-images=trace_dns:latest)

Gadget Tools

See INSTALL.md for configuration options.

Security Notes

Requires read-only access to your kubeconfig file
Needs network access for Artifact Hub discovery
See security guide for setting up server with minimal permissions

Resources

Inspektor Gadget - Kubernetes debugging tool
MCP Specification - Model Context Protocol

License

Apache License 2.0 - see LICENSE for details.

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