Inspektor Gadget MCP Server

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

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

code --add-mcp '{
  "name": "inspektor-gadget",
  "command": "docker",
  "args": [
    "run",
    "-i",
    "--rm",
    "--mount",
    "type=bind,src=${env:HOME}/.kube/config,dst=/kubeconfig",
    "ghcr.io/inspektor-gadget/ig-mcp-server:latest",
    "-gadget-discoverer=artifacthub"
  ]
}'

or with specific network gadgets:

code --add-mcp '{
  "name": "inspektor-gadget",
  "command": "docker",
  "args": [
    "run",
    "-i",
    "--rm",
    "--mount",
    "type=bind,src=${env:HOME}/.kube/config,dst=/kubeconfig",
    "ghcr.io/inspektor-gadget/ig-mcp-server:latest",
    "-gadget-images=trace_dns:latest,trace_tcp:latest,snapshot_process:latest,snapshot_socket:latest"
    ]
}'

Available Tools

Management Tools

• deploy_inspektor_gadget: Installs Inspektor Gadget in your cluster
• undeploy_inspektor_gadget: Removes Inspektor Gadget from your cluster

Gadget Discovery

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

See INSTALL.md for configuration options.

Security Notes

• Requires read-only access to your kubeconfig file
• Needs network access for Artifact Hub discovery
• Ensure appropriate RBAC policies in your cluster

Resources

• 📖 Documentation
• 🐛 Issues
• 💬 Slack
• 🌐 Website
• 📋 Troubleshooting

Related Projects

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

License

Apache License 2.0 - see LICENSE for details.