How do I install K8s Lens?

Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

Is K8s Lens official?

No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.

How is the trust score calculated?

This listing scores 45 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.

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K8s Lens MCP Server

Name: K8s Lens MCP Server
Author: firas-mcp-servers

MCP server for natural-language Kubernetes operations across single or multi-cluster environments.

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~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firas-mcp-servers-k8s-lens-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "k8s-lens-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KUBECONFIG": "",
        "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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Name	Required	Notes
KUBECONFIG	No	Path to kubeconfig file (defaults to ~/.kube/config)
OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT	No	OpenTelemetry OTLP endpoint for tracing (optional)