How do I install Strimzi?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Strimzi need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Strimzi use?

Strimzi runs locally over stdio.

When was Strimzi last checked?

Last checked 2026-10-28. Manage and troubleshoot Strimzi Kafka on Kubernetes using AI. MCP server with support for topics, users, KafkaConnect, MirrorMaker2, and Cruise Control rebalancing.

Servidor MCP Strimzi

Potencia tu agente

Añadir este servidor

Install from the publisher. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Ejecutar en PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

No packaged release in the registry yet. Follow the repository README.

RepositoryPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Ejecutar en PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

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Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
License: Apache-2.0
Last checked: 2026-10-28

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

Strimzi MCP Server

[!NOTE] This is not an official Strimzi project. It is an independent, community-driven tool.

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with Strimzi Kafka on Kubernetes. Enables AI assistants like Claude to manage and troubleshoot Strimzi resources.

Features

62 tools for comprehensive Strimzi Kafka management on Kubernetes.

Kafka Cluster Management

list_kafkas - List Kafka clusters across namespaces
get_kafka_status - Get detailed cluster status and conditions
restart_kafka_broker - Trigger rolling restart via annotation
get_kafka_listeners - List listener addresses for connections
scale_node_pool - Adjust KafkaNodePool replicas

Topic Operator

list_topics - List KafkaTopic resources
describe_topic - Get detailed topic info (spec, status, config)
create_topic - Create new KafkaTopic resources
delete_topic - Delete KafkaTopic resources
update_topic_config - Update topic partitions or configuration
get_unready_topics - Find topics with issues
get_topic_operator_status - Check entity-operator pod health
compare_topic_config - Compare topic configurations

User Operator

list_users - List KafkaUser resources
describe_user - Get user details (authentication, ACLs, quotas)
create_user - Create new KafkaUser with authentication config
delete_user - Delete KafkaUser resources
get_user_credentials - Get credentials from generated Secret
get_user_operator_status - Check user-operator container health
update_user_acls - Show/clear ACL rules
update_user_quotas - Modify user quotas
list_user_acls - Display ACLs in readable format

Cluster Operator

list_node_pools - List KafkaNodePool resources
describe_node_pool - Get node pool details (roles, node IDs, storage)
get_cluster_operator_status - Check Cluster Operator deployment health

Kafka Connect

list_kafka_connects - List KafkaConnect clusters
describe_kafka_connect - Get detailed KafkaConnect info (plugins, build config)
list_connect_plugins - List available connector plugins
list_connectors - List KafkaConnector resources
describe_connector - Get connector details (config, tasks, status)
create_connector - Create new KafkaConnector
delete_connector - Delete a connector
pause_connector - Pause a connector
resume_connector - Resume a paused connector
restart_connector - Restart a connector
update_connector_config - Update connector configuration

Cruise Control (Rebalancing)

list_rebalances - List KafkaRebalance resources
describe_rebalance - Get rebalance details (optimization proposal, progress)
create_rebalance - Create KafkaRebalance resource
approve_rebalance - Approve a rebalance proposal
stop_rebalance - Stop/cancel a rebalance
refresh_rebalance - Refresh a rebalance proposal

Kafka MirrorMaker 2

list_mirrormaker2s - List KafkaMirrorMaker2 resources
describe_mirrormaker2 - Get MM2 details (source/target clusters, connectors)
create_mirrormaker2 - Create cross-cluster replication

Kafka Bridge

list_bridges - List KafkaBridge resources (HTTP access)
describe_bridge - Get bridge details (HTTP config, producer/consumer settings)

Observability

get_kafka_logs - Fetch Kafka broker logs
get_operator_logs - Fetch operator logs
get_kafka_events - List Kubernetes events
health_check - Comprehensive cluster health check
describe_kafka_pod - Pod details and resources

Security

rotate_user_credentials - Rotate user credentials
list_certificates - List cluster certificates
get_certificate_expiry - Check certificate expiry dates

Utilities

export_resource_yaml - Export resources as YAML
get_strimzi_version - Get Strimzi/operator versions
list_all_resources - Summary of all Strimzi resources

Build

mvn package -DskipTests

Installation

Option 1: Claude Code Plugin (Recommended)

/plugin marketplace add https://github.com/see-quick/strimzi-mcp-server
/plugin install strimzi-mcp@see-quick-strimzi-mcp-server

The plugin automatically downloads the jar on first use.

Option 2: Manual

Download from GitHub Releases and configure:

claude mcp add strimzi -- java -jar /path/to/strimzi-mcp-server.jar

Configuration

The server uses your local kubeconfig (~/.kube/config) to connect to the Kubernetes cluster.

Requirements

Java 21+
Kubernetes cluster with Strimzi installed
Valid kubeconfig

License

Apache License 2.0

Añadir este servidor

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server facts

Tools

Questions

How do I install Strimzi?

Does Strimzi need an API key?

What transport does Strimzi use?

When was Strimzi last checked?

Documentation

Strimzi MCP Server

Features

Kafka Cluster Management

Topic Operator

User Operator

Cluster Operator

Kafka Connect

Cruise Control (Rebalancing)

Kafka MirrorMaker 2

Kafka Bridge

Observability

Security

Utilities

Build

Installation

Option 1: Claude Code Plugin (Recommended)

Option 2: Manual

Configuration

Requirements

License