kubectl Skill

Execute Kubernetes cluster management operations using the kubectl command-line tool.

Overview

This skill enables agents to:

Query Resources — List and get details about pods, deployments, services, nodes, etc.
Deploy & Update — Create, apply, patch, and update Kubernetes resources
Debug & Troubleshoot — View logs, execute commands in containers, inspect events
Manage Configuration — Update kubeconfig, switch contexts, manage namespaces
Monitor Health — Check resource usage, rollout status, events, and pod conditions
Perform Operations — Scale deployments, drain nodes, manage taints and labels

kubectl binary installed and accessible on PATH (v1.20+)
kubeconfig file configured with cluster credentials (default: ~/.kube/config)
Active connection to a Kubernetes cluster