Radar Kubernetes MCP Server

The missing open-source Kubernetes UI. Single binary. No account required. Free forever.

People who work with argocd, cloud native and gitops 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 · ★ 3,371 · #17 OF 120 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Radar Kubernetes MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set RADAR_CONTEXT_SWITCH_TIMEOUT, RADAR_FIRST_PAINT_BACKSTOP, RADAR_NAMESPACE_LIST_TIMEOUT, RADAR_MAX_SCOPE_CANDIDATES before connecting.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/skyhook-io/radar:1.14.1

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skyhook-io-radar": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/skyhook-io/radar:1.14.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Radar Kubernetes MCP Server can do

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

Latest releases

v1.14.1 · 2026-09-17

Radar v1.14.1 · Modern Kubernetes visibility. Local-first. No account. No cloud dependency. Fast. · Topology, event timeline, and service traffic - plus resource browsing and Helm management. Open source. Free forever.…

v1.14.0 · 2026-09-16

Radar v1.14.0 · Modern Kubernetes visibility. Local-first. No account. No cloud dependency. Fast. · Topology, event timeline, and service traffic - plus resource browsing and Helm management. Open source. Free forever.…

v1.13.1 · 2026-09-11

Radar v1.13.1 · Modern Kubernetes visibility. Local-first. No account. No cloud dependency. Fast. · Topology, event timeline, and service traffic - plus resource browsing and Helm management. Open source. Free forever.…

04 · Who maintains Radar Kubernetes MCP Server

Radar Kubernetes MCP Server is maintained by skyhook-io. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/skyhook-io/radar
website: https://radarhq.io/product/mcp
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #17 of 120 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry: io.github.skyhook-io/radar (active, first published 2026-08-05 · 11 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/skyhook-io/radar:1.14.1

06 · Radar Kubernetes MCP Server FAQ

What is Radar Kubernetes MCP Server?

The missing open-source Kubernetes UI. Single binary. No account required. Free forever.

Is Radar Kubernetes MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Radar Kubernetes MCP Server?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/skyhook-io/radar:1.14.1`. The README documents 4 environment variables (RADAR_CONTEXT_SWITCH_TIMEOUT, RADAR_FIRST_PAINT_BACKSTOP, RADAR_NAMESPACE_LIST_TIMEOUT…) to set first. Set RADAR_CONTEXT_SWITCH_TIMEOUT, RADAR_FIRST_PAINT_BACKSTOP, RADAR_NAMESPACE_LIST_TIMEOUT, RADAR_MAX_SCOPE_CANDIDATES before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Radar Kubernetes MCP Server

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