k8-multiclusterManage multiple Kubernetes clusters, switch contexts, and perform cross-cluster operations. Use when working with multiple clusters, comparing environments, or managing cluster lifecycle.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install rohitg00/k8-multiclusterCross-cluster operations and context management using kubectl-mcp-server's multi-cluster support.
list_contexts_tool()kubeconfig_view() # Shows sanitized kubeconfigCLI: kubectl-mcp-server context
All kubectl-mcp-server tools support the context parameter:
# Get pods from production cluster
get_pods(namespace="default", context="production-cluster")
# Get pods from staging cluster
get_pods(namespace="default", context="staging-cluster")# Compare deployment across clusters
compare_namespaces(
namespace1="production",
namespace2="staging",
resource_type="deployment",
context="production-cluster"
)Query multiple clusters simultaneously:
# Production cluster
get_pods(namespace="app", context="prod-us-east")
get_pods(namespace="app", context="prod-eu-west")
# Development cluster
get_pods(namespace="app", context="development")# Check all clusters
for context in ["prod-1", "prod-2", "staging"]:
get_nodes(context=context)
get_pods(namespace="kube-system", context=context)For managing cluster lifecycle:
capi_clusters_list_tool(namespace="capi-system")capi_cluster_get_tool(name="prod-cluster", namespace="capi-system")capi_cluster_kubeconfig_tool(name="prod-cluster", namespace="capi-system")capi_machines_list_tool(namespace="capi-system")
capi_machinedeployments_list_tool(namespace="capi-system")capi_machinedeployment_scale_tool(
name="prod-cluster-md-0",
namespace="capi-system",
replicas=5
)See CONTEXT-SWITCHING.md for detailed patterns.
Deploy charts to specific clusters:
install_helm_chart(
name="nginx",
chart="bitnami/nginx",
namespace="web",
context="production-cluster"
)
list_helm_releases(
namespace="web",
context="staging-cluster"
)flux_kustomizations_list_tool(
namespace="flux-system",
context="cluster-1"
)
flux_reconcile_tool(
kind="kustomization",
name="apps",
namespace="flux-system",
context="cluster-2"
)argocd_apps_list_tool(namespace="argocd", context="management-cluster")# Read from source cluster
get_secrets(namespace="app", context="source-cluster")
# Apply to target cluster (via manifest)
apply_manifest(secret_manifest, namespace="app", context="target-cluster")With Cilium ClusterMesh or Istio multi-cluster:
cilium_nodes_list_tool(context="cluster-1")
istio_proxy_status_tool(context="cluster-2")prod-us-east-1, staging-eu-west-1
# Explicit is better
get_pods(namespace="app", context="production")prod-*staging-*dev-*Generated Mar 1, 2026
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