Rancher
MCP server for Rancher API integration
Rancher MCP Server
Rancher Mcp Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating Rancher with GenAI applications.
Overview
Kubernetes management and deployment platform
Features
- Comprehensive Rancher API coverage
- Multiple authentication methods
- Enterprise-ready with rate limiting
- Full error handling and retry logic
- Async support for better performance
Installation
pip install rancher-mcp-server
Or install from source:
git clone https://github.com/asklokesh/rancher-mcp-server.git
cd rancher-mcp-server
pip install -e .
Configuration
Create a .env file or set environment variables according to Rancher API requirements.
Quick Start
from rancher_mcp import RancherMCPServer
# Initialize the server
server = RancherMCPServer()
# Start the server
server.start()
License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details
Installation
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
uvx rancher-mcp-serverSet up in your AI client
Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-asklokesh-rancher-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"rancher-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referencePackage
Compatible MCP Clients
Rancher works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
- Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. - Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect. - VS Code
.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect. - Windsurf
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect. - Claude Code
.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.