Strimzi Kafka CLI

What it does

Strimzi Kafka CLI provides a bridge for traditional Apache Kafka users and administrators to manage Strimzi Kafka operators on Kubernetes. It replaces complex Kubernetes manifests with a familiar command-line interface (kfk) that mimics the standard Kafka bin scripts, making it easier to deploy and manage clusters without deep Kubernetes expertise.

Tools

• list_kafkas / get_kafka: Discover and inspect Kafka clusters.
• create_kafka / delete_kafka: Lifecycle management of clusters.
• list_topics / create_topic / delete_topic: Manage Kafka topics.
• list_users / create_user: User management and access control.
• list_connectors / create_connector: Manage Kafka Connect clusters and connectors.
• add_or_remove_acls: Handle Access Control Lists.
• install_operator / uninstall_operator: Manage the Strimzi Operator itself.

Installation

Install the package with MCP support:

pip install strimzi-kafka-cli[mcp] --user

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "strimzi-kafka-cli": {
      "command": "kfk",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• Claude Desktop
• Claude Code