Testkube MCP

Testkube provides a single platform for defining, running and analyzing automated tests, using your existing testing tools/scripts, running in your Kubernetes infrastructure.

People who work with kubernetes, testing and cicd and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 1,658 · #25 OF 120 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

NOASSERTION · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Testkube MCP

Docker

docker run -i --rm docker.io/kubeshop/mcp-server:2.9.1

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kubeshop-testkube": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/kubeshop/mcp-server:2.9.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

registry namespace io.github.kubeshop is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Testkube MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

2.13.2 · 2026-09-15

minio image and startup command (#8267) (@caiomede-tk)

2.13.1 · 2026-08-27

Other work · fix commit sha for upload and download actions (#8176) (@ypoplavs)

2.12.2 · 2026-08-20

04 · Who maintains Testkube MCP

testkube-mcp is maintained by kubeshop. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2021.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/kubeshop/testkube
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #25 of 120 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-15)
registry: io.github.kubeshop/testkube-mcp (active, first published 2025-10-23 · 9 versions)
packages: oci:docker.io/kubeshop/mcp-server:2.9.1

06 · Testkube MCP FAQ

What is Testkube MCP?

Testkube provides a single platform for defining, running and analyzing automated tests, using your existing testing tools/scripts, running in your Kubernetes infrastructure.

Is Testkube MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Testkube MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm docker.io/kubeshop/mcp-server:2.9.1`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

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