Agent skill

Kubernetes

by olasunkanmi-SE in olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy

Manage Kubernetes clusters via the kubectl CLI. An agent skill from olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy.

MITAuto-check: warningsDevOps & Cloud

Install Kubernetes

The automated check flagged lines worth reading first. See the safety section below.

skills CLI
$ npx skills add olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy --skill kubernetes -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy kubernetes --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/kubernetes .claude/skills/kubernetes && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
kubernetes
GitHub stars
141
Token cost
~568 tokens
SKILL.md length
71 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
10
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Manage Kubernetes clusters via the kubectl CLI. An agent skill from olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy.

  • Tasks that involve Container orchestration
  • SKILL.md covers Common Commands and Notes
  • Calls kubectl

What it does

Kubernetes is an agent skill from olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy. Manage Kubernetes clusters via the kubectl CLI.

Its SKILL.md is about 570 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Container orchestration. It works with Kubernetes. The repository describes itself as: An Autonomous AI Software Engineer. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Container orchestration

Example prompts

  • “/kubernetes”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a9b8cd0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • kubectl

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use kubectl, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Kubernetes loads about 568 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 15 tokens; SKILL.md has 71 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~15
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~568

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: warnings

The automated check found patterns that need a careful read before installing.

  • NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:16
    in/amd64/kubectl" && chmod +x kubectl && sudo mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/
  • NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:17
    in/arm64/kubectl" && chmod +x kubectl && sudo mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/
  • NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:23
    ux/amd64/kubectl" && chmod +x kubectl && sudo mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/
  • NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:24
    ux/arm64/kubectl" && chmod +x kubectl && sudo mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/
  • WarningMentions a credentials file (SSH keys, cloud or package-manager tokens)SKILL.md:35
    placeholder: ~/.kube/config
  • WarningMentions a credentials file (SSH keys, cloud or package-manager tokens)SKILL.md:70
    ctl` to be installed and configured (`~/.kube/config`).

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy at commit a9b8cd0, republished under its MIT licence (© olasunkanmi-SE). 71 words, ~568 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/kubernetes/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
kubernetes
description
Manage Kubernetes clusters via the kubectl CLI.
metadata.displayName
Kubernetes
metadata.icon
cloud
metadata.category
cloud
metadata.version
1.0.0

kubectl

Use kubectl to interact with Kubernetes clusters.

Common Commands

Pods
  • List pods: kubectl get pods
  • Describe pod: kubectl describe pod <pod-name>
  • Logs: kubectl logs <pod-name>
  • Exec: kubectl exec -it <pod-name> -- /bin/bash
Deployments
  • List deployments: kubectl get deployments
  • Scale: kubectl scale deployment <name> --replicas=3
Services
  • List services: kubectl get services
Context
  • Get context: kubectl config current-context
  • Use context: kubectl config use-context <context-name>

Notes

  • Requires kubectl to be installed and configured (~/.kube/config).

© olasunkanmi-SE, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/kubernetes of olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a9b8cd0

Compare with similar skills

Kubernetes next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Kubernetes this skillolasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy141—~568Automated safety check: WarnMIT
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KubeSphere Multi-Tenant Managementkubesphere/kubesphere17k—~3.1kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Sim Helmsimstudioai/sim30k—~2.2kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Helm Chart ScaffoldingCybereason-Public/owLSM28013 repos~381Automated safety check: PassGPL-2.0
Kubeshark KFL2 Filter Referencekubeshark/kubeshark12k—~3.6kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0

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Questions about Kubernetes

What does Kubernetes do?

Manage Kubernetes clusters via the kubectl CLI. An agent skill from olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy. Kubernetes is an agent skill from olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy. Manage Kubernetes clusters via the kubectl CLI.

When should I use Kubernetes?

Kubernetes fits situations like: tasks that involve Container orchestration.

How do I install Kubernetes in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy --skill kubernetes -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/kubernetes in olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy) into .claude/skills/kubernetes in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Kubernetes in Codex?

Run `npx skills add olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy --skill kubernetes -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/kubernetes in olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy) into .agents/skills/kubernetes in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Kubernetes in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy --skill kubernetes -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/kubernetes, .gemini/skills/kubernetes, .github/skills/kubernetes and .opencode/skills/kubernetes in your project.

What does Kubernetes need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Kubernetes needs the command-line tools its instructions call (kubectl).

Does Kubernetes access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Kubernetes safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md flagged 2 warning(s): mentions a credentials file (ssh keys, cloud or package-manager tokens). Read the flagged lines before installing; the check is not a guarantee either way.

What licence does Kubernetes use?

Kubernetes is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Kubernetes use?

About 568 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Kubernetes?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Kubernetes: Kubeshark Installer (kubeshark/kubeshark, 12k stars), KubeSphere Multi-Tenant Management (kubesphere/kubesphere, 17k stars), Sim Helm (simstudioai/sim, 30k stars) and Helm Chart Scaffolding (Cybereason-Public/owLSM, 280 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Kubernetes?

olasunkanmi-SE (a GitHub user) maintains it in olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy, which has 141 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 28, 2026.

Source: olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.