Kubernetes Debugging Plugin for Claude Code

A Claude Code plugin providing systematic Kubernetes debugging and troubleshooting workflows using MCP kubernetes tools.

Installation

1. Install Kubernetes MCP Server (Required)

claude mcp add kubernetes --scope user -- npx mcp-server-kubernetes

Requirements:

• Kubernetes cluster access via kubectl
• kubeconfig at ~/.kube/config or KUBECONFIG env var

2. Install the Plugin

# Add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add rodrigodelmonte/k8s-debugging-plugin

# Install the plugin
/plugin install k8s-debugging-plugin

Features

Feature	Description
Pod Debugging	CrashLoopBackOff, ImagePullBackOff, Pending states
Service/Network	DNS resolution, endpoints, connectivity
Deployments	Rollout status, history, rollback
Nodes	Health checks, cordon/drain/uncordon
Resources	OOMKilled, CPU throttling, quotas
Ephemeral Containers	Debug distroless/minimal images

Usage

The skill triggers automatically when you ask about:

• "Why is my pod failing?"
• "Debug CrashLoopBackOff"
• "Service is unreachable"
• "Deployment not rolling out"
• "Node is NotReady"

MCP Tools Used

• kubectl_get - List resources, check status
• kubectl_describe - Detailed info, events, conditions
• kubectl_logs - Container logs, application errors
• exec_in_pod - Run commands inside containers
• kubectl_rollout - Deployment rollout management
• node_management - Cordon/drain/uncordon nodes

License

MIT