Get Cluster Health

Preconditions

Before applying this skill, verify:

• Kubernetes cluster is accessible
• kubectl/MCP has cluster-admin or read permissions

Actions

1. Get Node Status

List all nodes and their readiness status.

mcp_tool: kubernetes-mcp-server/resources_list
params:
  apiVersion: v1
  kind: Node
timeout: 30s

2. Get System Pod Health

Check pods in kube-system namespace for any issues.

mcp_tool: kubernetes-mcp-server/pods_list_in_namespace
params:
  namespace: kube-system
timeout: 30s

3. Get Recent Events

Check for warning events across the cluster.

mcp_tool: kubernetes-mcp-server/events_list
params: {}
timeout: 30s

Success Criteria

The skill succeeds when:

• All nodes are in Ready state
• All kube-system pods are Running
• No critical warning events in last hour

Failure Handling

If nodes are NotReady or pods are failing:

1. Capture current state for analysis
2. Trigger diagnostic skills for specific issues
3. Escalate if multiple nodes or critical pods affected

Examples

Output:

{
  "nodes": {
    "total": 3,
    "ready": 3,
    "not_ready": 0
  },
  "system_pods": {
    "total": 12,
    "running": 12,
    "failed": 0
  },
  "warnings": 0,
  "healthy": true
}