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k8s-troubleshoot
Debug Kubernetes pods, nodes, and workloads. Use when pods are failing, containers crash, nodes are unhealthy, or users mention debugging, troubleshooting, or diagnosing Kubernetes issues.
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# Kubernetes Troubleshooting
Expert debugging and diagnostics for Kubernetes clusters using kubectl-mcp-server tools.
> Requires the `cilium`, `diagnostics`, `istio`, `policy`, `security` toolsets: start kubectl-mcp-server with `--toolsets default,cilium,diagnostics,istio,policy,security` (or `MCP_TOOLSETS=default,cilium,diagnostics,istio,policy,security`). For deep work, the project-maintained MCP servers may fit better: Kyverno: https://github.com/nirmata/kyverno-mcp.
## When to Apply
Use this skill when:
- User mentions: "debug", "troubleshoot", "diagnose", "failing", "crash", "not starting", "broken"
- Pod states: Pending, CrashLoopBackOff, ImagePullBackOff, OOMKilled, Error, Unknown
- Node issues: NotReady, MemoryPressure, DiskPressure, NetworkUnavailable, PIDPressure
- Keywords: "logs", "events", "describe", "why isn't working", "stuck", "not responding"
