# skyhook-io/radar | Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server

> The missing open source Kubernetes UI. Topology, event timeline, and service traffic — plus resource browsing and Helm management.

- **Stars**: ⭐ 2,178
- **Language**: Go
- **Native MCP Manifest**: Yes (`server.json`)

## 🔌 Claude Desktop Configuration (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "radar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-radar"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## ⚡ Cursor MCP Configuration (`.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "radar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-radar"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 🚀 Launch Commands

- **NPX**: `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-radar`
- **Docker**: `docker run -i --rm mcp/radar`

## 📄 Native Manifest (`server.json`)

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "name": "io.github.skyhook-io/radar",
  "title": "Radar",
  "description": "Kubernetes visibility for AI agents: query workloads, events, logs, topology, and Helm releases.",
  "repository": {
    "url": "https://github.com/skyhook-io/radar",
    "source": "github"
  },
  "websiteUrl": "https://radarhq.io",
  "version": "1.8.6",
  "packages": [
    {
      "registryType": "oci",
      "identifier": "ghcr.io/skyhook-io/radar:1.8.6",
      "runtimeHint": "docker",
      "runtimeArguments": [
        {
          "type": "named",
          "name": "-p",
          "value": "127.0.0.1:9280:9280",
          "isRequired": true,
          "description": "Expose Radar's HTTP server (UI + MCP) on 127.0.0.1:9280 only"
        },
        {
          "type": "named",
          "name": "-v",
          "value": "{kubeconfig_path}:/kubeconfig:ro",
          "isRequired": true,
          "description": "Mount your kubeconfig into the container (read-only)",
          "variables": {
            "kubeconfig_path": {
              "description": "Absolute path to your kubeconfig file on the host, e.g. /home/you/.kube/config (a leading ~ is not expanded when the client execs docker directly)",
              "format": "filepath",
              "isRequired": true
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "named",
          "name": "-e",
          "value": "KUBECONFIG=/kubeconfig",
          "isRequired": true,
          "description": "Point Radar at the mounted kubeconfig"
        }
      ],
      "transport": {
        "type": "streamable-http",
        "url": "http://127.0.0.1:9280/mcp"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```