Kubeshark MCP server

Network Observability for SREs & AI Agents

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Kubeshark indexes cluster-wide network traffic at the kernel level using eBPF — delivering instant answers to any query using network, API, and Kubernetes semantics.

What you can do:

• Download Retrospective PCAPs — cluster-wide packet captures filtered by nodes, time, workloads, and IPs. Store PCAPs for long-term retention and later investigation.
• Visualize Network Data — explore traffic matching queries with API, Kubernetes, or network semantics through a real-time dashboard.
• See Encrypted Traffic in Plain Text — automatically decrypt TLS/mTLS traffic using eBPF, with no key management or sidecars required.
• Integrate with AI — connect your favorite AI assistant (e.g. Claude, Copilot) to include network data in AI-driven workflows like incident response and root cause analysis.

Get Started

helm repo add kubeshark https://helm.kubeshark.com
helm install kubeshark kubeshark/kubeshark
kubectl port-forward svc/kubeshark-front 8899:80

Open http://localhost:8899 in your browser. You're capturing traffic.

For production use, we recommend using an ingress controller instead of port-forward.

Connect an AI agent via MCP:

brew install kubeshark
claude mcp add kubeshark -- kubeshark mcp

MCP setup guide →

Network Data for AI Agents

Kubeshark exposes cluster-wide network data via MCP — enabling AI agents to query traffic, investigate API calls, and perform root cause analysis through natural language.

"Why did checkout fail at 2:15 PM?"

"Which services have error rates above 1%?"

"Show TCP retransmission rates across all node-to-node paths"

"Trace request abc123 through all services"

Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI.

MCP setup guide →

AI Skills

Open-source, reusable skills that teach AI agents domain-specific workflows on top of Kubeshark's MCP tools:

Install as a Claude Code plugin:

/plugin marketplace add kubeshark/kubeshark
/plugin install kubeshark

Or clone and use directly — skills trigger automatically based on conversation context.

AI Skills docs →

Query with API, Kubernetes, and Network Semantics

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.