Radar MCP Server

The missing open-source Kubernetes UI. Single binary. No account required. Free forever.

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 · ★ 3,103 · #14 OF 101 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Radar

before you install - you'll need

Set RADAR_CONTEXT_SWITCH_TIMEOUT, RADAR_FIRST_PAINT_BACKSTOP, RADAR_NAMESPACE_LIST_TIMEOUT, RADAR_MAX_SCOPE_CANDIDATES before connecting.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/skyhook-io/radar:1.11.0

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skyhook-io-radar": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/skyhook-io/radar:1.11.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

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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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Radar can do

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

Latest releases

v1.11.0 · 2026-08-19

Radar v1.11.0 · Modern Kubernetes visibility. Local-first. No account. No cloud dependency. Fast. · Topology, event timeline, and service traffic - plus resource browsing and Helm management. Open source. Free forever.…

v1.10.0 · 2026-08-12

Radar v1.10.0 · Modern Kubernetes visibility. Local-first. No account. No cloud dependency. Fast. · Topology, event timeline, and service traffic - plus resource browsing and Helm management. Open source. Free forever.…

v1.9.2 · 2026-08-10

Radar v1.9.2 · Modern Kubernetes visibility. Local-first. No account. No cloud dependency. Fast. · Topology, event timeline, and service traffic - plus resource browsing and Helm management. Open source. Free forever.…

04 · Who maintains Radar

Radar is maintained by skyhook-io. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/skyhook-io/radar
website: https://radarhq.io/
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #14 of 101 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-19)
registry: io.github.skyhook-io/radar (active, first published 2026-08-05 · 5 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/skyhook-io/radar:1.11.0

06 · Radar FAQ

What is Radar?

The missing open-source Kubernetes UI. Single binary. No account required. Free forever.

Is Radar still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Radar?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/skyhook-io/radar:1.11.0`. The README documents 4 environment variables (RADAR_CONTEXT_SWITCH_TIMEOUT, RADAR_FIRST_PAINT_BACKSTOP, RADAR_NAMESPACE_LIST_TIMEOUT…) to set first. Set RADAR_CONTEXT_SWITCH_TIMEOUT, RADAR_FIRST_PAINT_BACKSTOP, RADAR_NAMESPACE_LIST_TIMEOUT, RADAR_MAX_SCOPE_CANDIDATES before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Radar

Alternatives to Radar

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Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Radar doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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