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Install guide · VS Code

Install Kubectl Mcp Server for VS Code

Workspace file .vscode/mcp.json uses the servers key. User settings can hold the same shape.

Official VS Code docs
Add to Cursor: Kubectl Mcp ServerInstall in VS Code: Kubectl Mcp ServerInstall in VS Code Insiders: Kubectl Mcp Server

Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.

  1. Open .vscode/mcp.json on macOS, .vscode/mcp.json on Windows, or .vscode/mcp.json on Linux.

  2. Paste the JSON config below.

  3. Replace placeholder secrets, then restart the client if it does not reload on its own.

.vscode/mcp.json
{  "servers": {    "rohitg00-kubectl-mcp-server": {      "type": "stdio",      "command": "docker",      "args": [        "run",        "-i",        "--rm",        "mcp/kubectl-mcp-server"      ]    }  }}

Where the config lives

SystemPath
macOS.vscode/mcp.json
Windows.vscode/mcp.json
Linux.vscode/mcp.json