Agent skill

Kubernetes

by OpenHands in OpenHands/extensions

Set up and manage local Kubernetes clusters using KIND (Kubernetes IN Docker).

MITAuto-check: notesDevOps & Cloud

Install Kubernetes

skills CLI
$ npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill kubernetes -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install OpenHands/extensions 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/OpenHands/extensions.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
158
Token cost
~326 tokens
SKILL.md length
76 words
Files
6 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
78
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Set up and manage local Kubernetes clusters using KIND (Kubernetes IN Docker).

  • Testing Kubernetes applications locally
  • Calls curl and kind; reaches dl.k8s.io and kind.sigs.k8s.io
  • Developing cloud-native workloads

What it does

Kubernetes is an agent skill from OpenHands/extensions. Set up and manage local Kubernetes clusters using KIND (Kubernetes IN Docker). Use when testing Kubernetes applications locally or developing cloud-native workloads.

Its SKILL.md is about 330 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including reference files (for example `.plugin/plugin.json`, `README.md` and `references/windows.md`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Container orchestration. It works with Kubernetes and Docker. The repository describes itself as: Public registry for OpenHands extensions. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Testing Kubernetes applications locally
  • Developing cloud-native workloads

Example prompts

  • “/kubernetes”

Requirements

  • Docker

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d008b81. 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:

    • curl
    • kind

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

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • dl.k8s.io
    • kind.sigs.k8s.io

    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 326 tokens when it runs, and up to ~551 if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 44 tokens; SKILL.md has 76 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~44
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~326
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~551

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:29
    sudo mv ./kind /usr/local/bin/
  • NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:40
    sudo mv ./kubectl /usr/local/bin/

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 OpenHands/extensions at commit d008b81, republished under its MIT licence (© OpenHands). 76 words, ~326 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/kubernetes/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 5 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
kubernetes
description
Set up and manage local Kubernetes clusters using KIND (Kubernetes IN Docker). Use when testing Kubernetes applications locally or developing cloud-native workloads.
triggers
kubernetes, k8s, kube

Kubernetes Local Development with KIND

KIND Installation and Setup

KIND (Kubernetes IN Docker) is a tool for running local Kubernetes clusters using Docker containers as nodes. It's designed for testing Kubernetes applications locally.

IMPORTANT: Before you proceed with installation, make sure you have docker installed locally. Windows PowerShell equivalents for installing KIND and kubectl are in references/windows.md.

Installation

To install KIND on a Debian/Ubuntu system:

bash
# Download KIND binary
curl -Lo ./kind https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/dl/v0.22.0/kind-linux-amd64
# Make it executable
chmod +x ./kind
# Move to a directory in your PATH
sudo mv ./kind /usr/local/bin/

To install kubectl:

bash
# Download kubectl
curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
# Make it executable
chmod +x kubectl
# Move to a directory in your PATH
sudo mv ./kubectl /usr/local/bin/
Creating a Cluster

Create a basic KIND cluster:

bash
kind create cluster

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

Files

SKILL.md and 5 other files (references) in skills/kubernetes of OpenHands/extensions.

  • SKILL.md
  • .claude-plugin
  • .codex-plugin
  • .plugin/plugin.json
  • README.md
  • references/windows.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d008b81

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Categories

Questions about Kubernetes

What does Kubernetes do?

Set up and manage local Kubernetes clusters using KIND (Kubernetes IN Docker). Kubernetes is an agent skill from OpenHands/extensions. Set up and manage local Kubernetes clusters using KIND (Kubernetes IN Docker).

When should I use Kubernetes?

Kubernetes fits situations like: testing Kubernetes applications locally; developing cloud-native workloads.

How do I install Kubernetes in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add OpenHands/extensions --skill kubernetes -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/kubernetes in OpenHands/extensions) 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 OpenHands/extensions --skill kubernetes -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/kubernetes in OpenHands/extensions) 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 OpenHands/extensions --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 (curl and kind). Our summary lists: Docker.

Does Kubernetes access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: dl.k8s.io and kind.sigs.k8s.io; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Kubernetes safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (runs commands with sudo), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

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 326 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 225 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Kubernetes?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Kubernetes: LangBot Deployment Guide (langbot-app/LangBot, 18k stars), Build Openshell Mxc Windows (NVIDIA/OpenShell, 15k stars), Devops (nicepkg/auto-company, 192 stars) and Alibabacloud Ecs Sec Userspace (aliyun/alibabacloud-ecs-troubleshoot-skills, 148 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Kubernetes?

OpenHands (a GitHub organization) maintains it in OpenHands/extensions, which has 158 GitHub stars. The repository holds 78 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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