# kiali-mcp-server

> Kiali MCP Server (Model Context Protocol) with special support for OpenShift

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## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/kiali/kiali-mcp-server
- repository: https://github.com/kiali/kiali-mcp-server
- version: 0.5.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:kiali-mcp-server

### Description (declared)

# Kiali MCP Server

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**Kiali MCP Server** is a specialized Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that brings powerful Istio service mesh management capabilities to AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and others. Built as an extension of the upstream Kubernetes MCP Server, it provides seamless integration with Kiali for service mesh observability and management.

- 🌐 **Native Kiali Integration**: Direct access to service mesh topology, validations, and health data
- 🔧 **Built on Kubernetes MCP**: Inherits all Kubernetes/OpenShift management capabilities  
- 🚀 **AI-First Design**: Optimized for AI assistant workflows and natural language interactions
- 📊 **Real-time Mesh Insights**: Live service mesh topology, traffic flows, and health status

For the complete set of Kubernetes tools and capabilities, see the upstream documentation: [openshift/openshift-mcp-server README](https://github.com/openshift/openshift-mcp-server/blob/main/README.md)

[✨ Features](#features) | [🚀 Getting Started](#getting-started) | [🎥 Demos](#demos) | [⚙️ Configuration](#configuration) | [🛠️ Tools](#tools-and-functionalities) | [🧑‍💻 Development](#development)

## ✨ Features <a id="features"></a>

### 🎯 Service Mesh Manageme…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (1, derived)
- code.documentation (0.848, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/kiali-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-09T22:23:22.290Z)

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