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

Prerequisites

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