{"id":"krutsko-istio-mcp-server","name":"istio-mcp-server","af_score":46.8,"security_score":39.2,"reliability_score":23.8,"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP server (Model Context Protocol) exposing read-only querying tools for Istio resources and related Envoy proxy configuration/status from Kubernetes clusters.","best_when":"You want read-only visibility into Istio/Envoy configuration for Kubernetes workloads, and you plan to connect an MCP client (STDIO/SSE/HTTP) to query resources on demand.","avoid_when":"You need strict evidence of secure authentication/authorization controls beyond Kubernetes RBAC, or you cannot provide kubeconfig/cluster read permissions.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:21:20.931672+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":true,"auth_methods":["Kubernetes RBAC via provided kubeconfig context (implied)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["MCP server security is likely dependent on kubeconfig permissions; MCP clients should not assume fine-grained authorization within the MCP layer itself.","Tool availability/performance may depend on cluster access and existence of Istio resources in the target namespaces.","SSE/HTTP modes may require network/firewall access; README does not document authentication for these endpoints."],"error_quality":0.0}