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

CheckResultDetail
Source repository linkedPasshttps://github.com/txn2/kubefwd
Version pinnedWarnNot 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 requestedInfoAsks for no secrets
Known package registryPassAll packages come from npm, PyPI, OCI, NuGet or MCPB
Namespace ownershipInfoName verified via GitHub account txn2
Registry text aimed at the AIPassDescription and settings contain no hidden characters or instructions to the AI
Code red flagsInfoPackage 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.

Popularity19 / 40

4,178 GitHub stars, no download count, 1 Hacker News post (1 points). Best two of the three, each on a log scale.

Activity15 / 25

Last push 2026-10-27, last release 2026-10-16, 0 commits in 90 days.

Issue health15 / 15

208 closed of 209 issues.

Our checks16 / 20

1 warning, each costing a fifth.

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.

Look further: search Reddit, search Hacker News, read its GitHub issues. These are not reviews we checked.

Facts

Registry nameio.github.txn2/kubefwd
PublisherGitHub account txn2
How the name is verifiedName verified via GitHub account txn2. The registry ties the name prefix to that account or domain; it does not check the code.
TypeLocal: runs on your machine from a package
Packagesmcpb 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)
Version1.25.18
Published
Last updated
Source repositoryhttps://github.com/txn2/kubefwd
WebsiteNone linked
CategoryCloud & infrastructure (assigned by keyword rule, not by hand)

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