K8S Port Forward MCP server

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• list_k8s_namespaces

  List all available Kubernetes namespaces.

• list_k8s_services

  Retrieves a list of all available Kubernetes services grouped by short name and environment. Use this to find exact service names and namespaces before calling start_k8s_port_forward.

• start_k8s_port_forward

  Starts port forwarding for one or more Kubernetes services. Call list_k8s_services (and optionally list_k8s_namespaces) first to resolve exact service names and namespaces. All port-forwards run in a single session; logs open in separate OS windows when includeLogs is true.

• stop_k8s_port_forward

  Stop all active Kubernetes port-forward processes.

• Code scan2 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
• Maintenancelast push 183 days ago4/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Safety score

75/100

higher than 40% of 1,119 Developer tools servers

Tools

4

the typical Developer tools server has 7

Tools that change things

0%

typical: 5%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

Downloads a week

31

more than 16% of 430 Developer tools servers with a package

K8S Port Forward: common questions

Is K8S Port Forward MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (75/100). Read the K8S Port Forward safety report

How do I install K8S Port Forward?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.

Does K8S Port Forward need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is K8S Port Forward maintained?

The last commit was 218 days ago (2026-03-28). The latest release is v0.0.8.

What can I use instead of K8S Port Forward?

Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Kubefwd MCP server, Kubernetes MCP server and Radar Kubernetes MCP Server.

How does K8S Port Forward compare with other Developer tools MCP servers?

safety score 75/100 (higher than 40% of 1,119 Developer tools servers); tools 4 (the typical Developer tools server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 5%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.