kubefwd
io.github.txn2/kubefwd
About kubefwd
kubefwd is an MCP server published by the GitHub account txn2. Kubernetes port forwarding for local development with automatic /etc/hosts entries.
It runs on your own machine: your AI client starts it from the MCP bundle package kubefwd-1.25.18-darwin-arm64.mcpb, with no version pinned.
It asks for no keys or passwords.
Version 1.25.18 was published on 16 October 2026, and the source code is public, so you can read it before installing.
Written from the registry entry. 7 automated checks on registry metadata: 3 pass, 1 warn, 0 fail, 3 info. How we check.
What it asks for
This server declares no environment variables, so it asks for no keys or settings.
Checks
| Check | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Source repository linked | Pass | https://github.com/txn2/kubefwd |
| Version pinned | Warn | Not pinned: https://github.com/txn2/kubefwd/releases/download/v1.25.18/kubefwd-1.25.18-darwin-arm64.mcpb, https://github.com/txn2/kubefwd/releases/download/v1.25.18/kubefwd-1.25.18-darwin-amd64.mcpb, https://github.com/txn2/kubefwd/releases/download/v1.25.18/kubefwd-1.25.18-windows-amd64.mcpb |
| Secrets requested | Info | Asks for no secrets |
| Known package registry | Pass | All packages come from npm, PyPI, OCI, NuGet or MCPB |
| Namespace ownership | Info | Name verified via GitHub account txn2 |
| Registry text aimed at the AI | Pass | Description and settings contain no hidden characters or instructions to the AI |
| Code red flags | Info | Package could not be read (too large) |
Popularity & health: 65 / 100
Worked out from public numbers and our own checks, not from user reviews or ratings. It says how used and how looked-after a server is, not whether it is safe.
239 forks, 295 merged pull requests. Sources: GitHub, npm, PyPI (pypistats.org) and Hacker News (Algolia), fetched 2026-10-31.
What people say
1 Hacker News thread linking to the source code. We link to them and copy nothing.
- Kubefwd: CLI utility for port forwarding pods within a Kubernetes namespace 1 points, 0 comments, 2018-11-19
Look further: search Reddit, search Hacker News, read its GitHub issues. These are not reviews we checked.
Facts
| Registry name | io.github.txn2/kubefwd |
|---|---|
| Publisher | GitHub account txn2 |
| How the name is verified | Name verified via GitHub account txn2. The registry ties the name prefix to that account or domain; it does not check the code. |
| Type | Local: runs on your machine from a package |
| Packages | mcpb https://github.com/txn2/kubefwd/releases/download/v1.25.18/kubefwd-1.25.18-darwin-arm64.mcpb no version given (stdio)mcpb https://github.com/txn2/kubefwd/releases/download/v1.25.18/kubefwd-1.25.18-darwin-amd64.mcpb no version given (stdio)mcpb https://github.com/txn2/kubefwd/releases/download/v1.25.18/kubefwd-1.25.18-windows-amd64.mcpb no version given (stdio) |
| Version | 1.25.18 |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Source repository | https://github.com/txn2/kubefwd |
| Website | None linked |
| Category | Cloud & infrastructure (assigned by keyword rule, not by hand) |
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