Runs a command in a throwaway Kubernetes pod and returns exit code, output and artifacts.
To add Kubernetes Ephemeral Job to Claude, run the install command below. Restart Claude Code after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 18 environment variables, listed below.
Install
docker run -i --rm docker.io/idconstruct/mcp-k8s-ephemeral-job:v0.7.1Environment variables
MCP_K8S_ALLOWED_IMAGESSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_KUBECONFIGSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_NAMESPACESet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_TRANSPORTSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_MAX_TIMEOUT_SSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_MAX_OUTPUT_BYTESSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_MAX_ARTIFACT_BYTESSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_MAX_CONCURRENTSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_DEFAULT_CPUSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_DEFAULT_MEMORYSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_SIDECAR_IMAGESet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_CLONE_IMAGESet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_CLONE_SECRETSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_CACHE_PVCSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_CACHE_MOUNT_PATHSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_JOB_EXTRA_ENVSet in your MCP configMCP_K8S_AUTH_TOKENSet in your MCP configWhat this does
Kubernetes Ephemeral Job exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
MCP_K8S_ALLOWED_IMAGES MCP_K8S_KUBECONFIG MCP_K8S_NAMESPACE MCP_K8S_TRANSPORT MCP_K8S_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_S MCP_K8S_MAX_TIMEOUT_S MCP_K8S_MAX_OUTPUT_BYTES MCP_K8S_MAX_ARTIFACT_BYTES MCP_K8S_MAX_CONCURRENT MCP_K8S_DEFAULT_CPU MCP_K8S_DEFAULT_MEMORY MCP_K8S_SIDECAR_IMAGE MCP_K8S_CLONE_IMAGE MCP_K8S_CLONE_SECRET MCP_K8S_CACHE_PVC MCP_K8S_CACHE_MOUNT_PATH MCP_K8S_JOB_EXTRA_ENV MCP_K8S_AUTH_TOKEN
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Kubernetes Ephemeral Job?
The install section on this page carries the maker's install command for Kubernetes Ephemeral Job, as submitted. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Kubernetes Ephemeral Job?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Kubernetes Ephemeral Job as well.
Does Kubernetes Ephemeral Job need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: MCP_K8S_ALLOWED_IMAGES, MCP_K8S_KUBECONFIG, MCP_K8S_NAMESPACE, MCP_K8S_TRANSPORT, MCP_K8S_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_S, MCP_K8S_MAX_TIMEOUT_S, MCP_K8S_MAX_OUTPUT_BYTES, MCP_K8S_MAX_ARTIFACT_BYTES, MCP_K8S_MAX_CONCURRENT, MCP_K8S_DEFAULT_CPU, MCP_K8S_DEFAULT_MEMORY, MCP_K8S_SIDECAR_IMAGE, MCP_K8S_CLONE_IMAGE, MCP_K8S_CLONE_SECRET, MCP_K8S_CACHE_PVC, MCP_K8S_CACHE_MOUNT_PATH, MCP_K8S_JOB_EXTRA_ENV, MCP_K8S_AUTH_TOKEN. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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