What is Aks Mcp

aks-mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that facilitates interaction between AI assistants and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, translating natural language requests into AKS operations.

Use cases

Use cases include automating AKS resource management, simplifying cluster operations via natural language commands, and enhancing developer productivity with AI-assisted tools.

How to use

To use aks-mcp, install the Azure CLI and authenticate. Configure the MCP server in compatible AI clients like GitHub Copilot and specify the AKS cluster you want to interact with.

Key features

Key features include the ability to perform CRUD operations on AKS resources and retrieve detailed information about AKS clusters, such as VNets, Subnets, NSGs, and Route Tables.

Where to use

aks-mcp is useful in cloud computing environments, particularly for developers and DevOps teams managing AKS clusters and leveraging AI tools for automation.

AKS-MCP

The AKS-MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. It serves as a bridge between AI tools (like GitHub Copilot, Claude, and other MCP-compatible AI assistants) and AKS, translating natural language requests into AKS operations and returning the results in a format the AI tools can understand.

It allows AI tools to:

• Operate (CURD) AKS resources
• Retrieve details related to AKS clusters (VNets, Subnets, NSGs, Route Tables, etc.)

How it works

AKS-MCP connects to Azure using the Azure SDK and provides a set of tools that AI assistants can use to interact with AKS resources. It leverages the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to facilitate this communication, enabling AI tools to make API calls to Azure and interpret the responses.

How to install

Local

az login

Configure your MCP servers in supported AI clients like GitHub Copilot, Claude, or other MCP-compatible clients:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aks": {
      "command": "<path of binary aks-mcp>",
      "args": [
        "--transport",
        "stdio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

You can also specify a specific AKS cluster to work with:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aks": {
      "command": "<path of binary aks-mcp>",
      "args": [
        "--transport",
        "stdio",
        "--resource-id",
        "/subscriptions/your-subscription-id/resourceGroups/your-resource-group/providers/Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/your-cluster-name"
      ]
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot Configuration in vscode

For GitHub Copilot in vscode, configure the MCP server in your .vscode/mcp.json file:

{
  "servers": {
    "aks-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "<path of binary aks-mcp>",
      "args": [
        "--aks-resource-id",
        "/subscriptions/your-subscription-id/resourceGroups/your-resource-group/providers/Microsoft.ContainerService/managedClusters/your-cluster-name"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Options

Command line arguments:

Usage of ./aks-mcp:
  --access-level string      Access level for tools (read, readwrite, admin) (default "read")
  --address string           Address to listen on when using transport SSE or streamable-http (default "localhost:8080")
  --aks-resource-id string   AKS Resource ID (optional), set this when using single cluster mode
  -t, --transport string         Transport type (stdio, sse or streamable-http) (default "stdio")

Environment variables:

• Standard Azure authentication environment variables are supported (AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID)

Usage

Ask any questions about your AKS clusters in your AI client, for example:

List all my AKS clusters in my subscription xxx.

What is the network configuration of my AKS cluster?

Show me the network security groups associated with my cluster.

Available Tools

The aks-mcp server provides the following tools for interacting with AKS clusters:

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