• STATUS
  • NODES
  • HUBBLE
  • HUMAN

How to audit Cilium cluster health with your AI

Connect the Cilium MCP to your agent to monitor your networking stack without manual CLI work.

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Short answer

How can I audit my Cilium cluster health using AI?

Your agent uses the Cilium MCP to pull real-time health status and node data. You'll get immediate visibility into the daemon, datastore, and Hubble connectivity. This breakdown shows how your agent handles the inspection.

Audit outcomes.

Where your data lands.

The AI processes cluster information into these specific results.

STATUS

Health check results

The AI pulls the latest healthz data. You'll see if the daemon and datastore are running correctly.

NODES

Node inventory

Your agent lists all active nodes. This shows you exactly which machines are part of the Cilium footprint.

HUBBLE

Connectivity status

The AI checks if Hubble is reachable. You'll know if your observability layer is online.

HUMAN

Manual intervention

If health checks fail, the AI flags the error. You decide if you need to step in and fix the cluster.

The workflow

What your AI does when the audit request arrives.

Your agent handles the data retrieval so you don't have to run kubectl commands.

  1. Check daemon health

    The agent reaches out to the Cilium service to verify core component stability.

    get_healthz

  2. Verify node presence

    The AI scans the cluster to confirm all nodes are accounted for.

    get_cluster_nodes

  3. Validate connectivity

    The agent uses health checks to ensure the datastore and Hubble are responding.

    get_healthz

  4. Summarize findings

    The AI compiles the node list and health status into a single report.

    get_cluster_nodesget_healthz

Try it

Copy these to start.

Paste these into your chat to begin the audit.

Starting points

These are opening lines. You can add specific cluster names or namespaces to make them more precise.

Cilium Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_432xtymCWe1pK7DbQwnhsZXalUqw1Aj8vS8lOEMj/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Cilium capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cilium-ebpf-networking-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_432xtymCWe1pK7DbQwnhsZXalUqw1Aj8vS8lOEMj/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Check the health of my Cilium cluster.

  • List all the nodes in my Cilium cluster.

  • Is the Cilium daemon and Hubble connectivity healthy?

  • Give me a health report for my Cilium deployment.

  • Claude
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  • Cursor
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  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Cilium once, then ask.

One click connects this MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start auditing immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI fix a broken Cilium installation?

    No. The AI can only read health and node data. You must perform any repairs or configuration changes yourself.

  • 02

    Can I use this to delete nodes?

    No. This MCP only provides read access to health and node status. It cannot modify your cluster.

  • 03

    Does the AI see my entire Kubernetes cluster?

    The AI only sees the data provided by the Cilium tools, which is limited to health and node information.

  • 04

    How does the AI get the health data?

    It uses the get_healthz tool to pull status directly from the Cilium components.

  • 05

    Can I ask about network policies?

    No. The current tools are limited to health status and node listing.

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