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kubeshark/cmd/mcp.go
Volodymyr Stoiko 04d7b04c19 cli/mcp: auto-renew hub token in proxy mode; explicit token + clear expiry in --url mode
The MCP server minted a hub SA token once at startup and reused it for
the life of the process, so a long-running server 401'd silently after
the ~1h token TTL.

- utils/http: the hub round-tripper now sources the SA token via a
  func() string per request (static constructors preserved), so a
  renewing source keeps long-lived clients authenticated.
- kubernetes: add HubTokenRenewer — re-mints the kubeshark-cli token
  before expiry (using the TokenRequest expiry, 5m margin), concurrency-safe.
- mcp proxy mode: use the renewer so the token auto-renews.
- mcp --url mode: cannot mint (no kube access) — accept an explicit
  --token / KUBESHARK_HUB_TOKEN, and on 401 surface a clear 'token
  expired/invalid, re-mint and restart' message instead of an opaque
  API error.

console is intentionally untouched (non-functional pending the
Connect-RPC re-point); it gets renewal when that migration lands.
2026-06-16 19:08:03 +00:00

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package cmd
import (
"github.com/kubeshark/kubeshark/config"
"github.com/spf13/cobra"
)
var mcpURL string
var mcpKubeconfig string
var mcpListTools bool
var mcpConfig bool
var mcpAllowDestructive bool
var mcpToken string
var mcpCmd = &cobra.Command{
Use: "mcp",
Short: "Run MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for AI assistant integration",
Long: `Run an MCP server over stdio that exposes Kubeshark's L7 API visibility
to AI assistants like Claude Desktop.
TOOLS PROVIDED:
Cluster Management (work without Kubeshark running):
- check_kubeshark_status: Check if Kubeshark is running in the cluster
- start_kubeshark: Start Kubeshark to capture traffic
- stop_kubeshark: Stop Kubeshark and clean up resources
Traffic Analysis (require Kubeshark running):
- list_workloads: Discover pods, services, namespaces, and nodes with L7 traffic
- list_api_calls: Query L7 API transactions (HTTP, gRPC, etc.)
- get_api_call: Get detailed information about a specific API call
- get_api_stats: Get aggregated API statistics
CONFIGURATION:
To use with Claude Desktop, add to your claude_desktop_config.json
(typically at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubeshark": {
"command": "/path/to/kubeshark",
"args": ["mcp", "--kubeconfig", "/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/.kube/config"]
}
}
}
DIRECT URL MODE:
If Kubeshark is already running and accessible via URL (e.g., exposed via ingress),
you can connect directly without needing kubectl/kubeconfig:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubeshark": {
"command": "/path/to/kubeshark",
"args": ["mcp", "--url", "https://kubeshark.example.com"]
}
}
}
In URL mode, destructive tools (start/stop) are disabled since Kubeshark is
managed externally. The check_kubeshark_status tool remains available to confirm connectivity.
DESTRUCTIVE OPERATIONS:
By default, destructive operations (start_kubeshark, stop_kubeshark) are disabled
to prevent accidental cluster modifications. To enable them, use --allow-destructive:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubeshark": {
"command": "/path/to/kubeshark",
"args": ["mcp", "--allow-destructive", "--kubeconfig", "/path/to/.kube/config"]
}
}
}
CUSTOM SETTINGS:
To use custom settings when starting Kubeshark, use the --set flag:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kubeshark": {
"command": "/path/to/kubeshark",
"args": ["mcp", "--set", "tap.docker.tag=v52.3"],
...
}
}
}
Multiple --set flags can be used for different settings.`,
RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
// Handle --mcp-config flag
if mcpConfig {
printMCPConfig(mcpURL, mcpKubeconfig)
return nil
}
// Set kubeconfig path if provided
if mcpKubeconfig != "" {
config.Config.Kube.ConfigPathStr = mcpKubeconfig
}
// Handle --list-tools flag
if mcpListTools {
listMCPTools(mcpURL)
return nil
}
setFlags, _ := cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice(config.SetCommandName)
runMCPWithConfig(setFlags, mcpURL, mcpAllowDestructive)
return nil
},
}
func init() {
rootCmd.AddCommand(mcpCmd)
mcpCmd.Flags().StringVar(&mcpURL, "url", "", "Direct URL to Kubeshark (e.g., https://kubeshark.example.com). When set, connects directly without kubectl/proxy and disables start/stop tools.")
mcpCmd.Flags().StringVar(&mcpToken, "token", "", "ServiceAccount/bearer token for a gated Hub in --url mode (e.g. from 'kubectl create token kubeshark-cli --audience kubeshark-hub'); also read from KUBESHARK_HUB_TOKEN. Ignored without --url, where the token is minted and auto-renewed from kube access.")
mcpCmd.Flags().StringVar(&mcpKubeconfig, "kubeconfig", "", "Path to kubeconfig file (e.g., /Users/me/.kube/config)")
mcpCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&mcpListTools, "list-tools", false, "List available MCP tools and exit")
mcpCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&mcpConfig, "mcp-config", false, "Print MCP client configuration JSON and exit")
mcpCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&mcpAllowDestructive, "allow-destructive", false, "Enable destructive operations (start_kubeshark, stop_kubeshark). Without this flag, only read-only traffic analysis tools are available.")
}