Core Kubernetes Resources

Manage fundamental Kubernetes objects using kubectl-mcp-server's core tools.

When to Apply

Use this skill when:

• User mentions: "pods", "namespaces", "configmaps", "secrets", "nodes", "events"

• Operations: listing resources, describing objects, creating/deleting resources

• Keywords: "show me", "list", "get", "describe", "create", "delete"

Priority Rules

Priority Rule Impact Tools

1 Check namespace exists before operations CRITICAL get_namespaces

2 Never expose secrets in plain text CRITICAL Handle get_secret output carefully

3 Use labels for filtering HIGH label_selector parameter

4 Check events after changes MEDIUM get_events

Quick Reference

Task Tool Example

List pods get_pods

get_pods(namespace="default")

Describe pod describe_pod

describe_pod(name, namespace)

Get logs get_pod_logs

get_pod_logs(name, namespace)

List namespaces get_namespaces

get_namespaces()

Get configmap get_configmap

get_configmap(name, namespace)

List nodes get_nodes

get_nodes()

Pods

get_pods(namespace="default") get_pods(namespace="kube-system", label_selector="app=nginx")

describe_pod(name="my-pod", namespace="default")

get_pod_logs(name="my-pod", namespace="default") get_pod_logs(name="my-pod", namespace="default", previous=True)

delete_pod(name="my-pod", namespace="default")

Namespaces

get_namespaces()

create_namespace(name="my-namespace")

delete_namespace(name="my-namespace")

ConfigMaps

get_configmaps(namespace="default")

get_configmap(name="my-config", namespace="default")

create_configmap( name="app-config", namespace="default", data={"key": "value", "config.yaml": "setting: true"} )

Secrets

get_secrets(namespace="default")

get_secret(name="my-secret", namespace="default")

create_secret( name="db-credentials", namespace="default", data={"username": "admin", "password": "secret123"} )

Nodes

get_nodes()

describe_node(name="node-1")

get_nodes_summary()

cordon_node(name="node-1") uncordon_node(name="node-1")

drain_node(name="node-1", ignore_daemonsets=True)

Events

get_events(namespace="default")

get_events(namespace="default", field_selector="involvedObject.name=my-pod")

Multi-Cluster Support

All tools support context parameter:

get_pods(namespace="default", context="production-cluster") get_nodes(context="staging-cluster")

Related Skills

• k8s-troubleshoot - Debug failing pods

• k8s-operations - kubectl apply/patch/delete