Testkube MCP

Testkube provides a single platform for defining, running and analyzing automated tests, using your existing testing tools/scripts, running in your Kubernetes infrastructure.

People who need DevOps & monitoring tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 1,647 · #20 OF 101 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Testkube MCP

Docker

docker run -i --rm docker.io/kubeshop/mcp-server:2.9.1

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kubeshop-testkube": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/kubeshop/mcp-server:2.9.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

registry namespace io.github.kubeshop is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Testkube MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

2.12.2 · 2026-08-20

2.12.1 · 2026-08-10

New Features · Air Gapped Legacy Usage Command (#8027) (#8057) (@xoscar)

2.12.0 · 2026-07-23

Other work · fix api server image CVEs (#8003) (@caiomede-tk)

04 · Who maintains Testkube MCP

testkube-mcp is maintained by kubeshop. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2021.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/kubeshop/testkube
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #20 of 101 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-20)
registry: io.github.kubeshop/testkube-mcp (active, first published 2025-10-23 · 9 versions)
packages: oci:docker.io/kubeshop/mcp-server:2.9.1

06 · Testkube MCP FAQ

What is Testkube MCP?

Testkube provides a single platform for defining, running and analyzing automated tests, using your existing testing tools/scripts, running in your Kubernetes infrastructure.

Is Testkube MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Testkube MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm docker.io/kubeshop/mcp-server:2.9.1`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Testkube MCP

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