Kubesphere Core Agent Skill
KubeSphere central controller Skill. Routes to specific Skills based on user requests: multi-cluster management (kubesphere-cluster-management), multi-tenant management (kubesphere-multi-tenant-management), extension management (kubesphere-extension-management). Also provides core architecture, API routing, and API utilities.
Install
one command, takes just this skill from the repositorynpx skills add https://github.com/kubesphere/kubesphere --skill kubesphere-coreThe instruction itself
10 sections, as written by the authorKubeSphere Core
Overview
KubeSphere is a distributed operating system for cloud-native application management built on Kubernetes. Version 4.x adopts a microkernel + extension architecture (codename LuBan) where the core provides essential functions and independent functional modules are delivered as extensions.
Core Architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ KubeSphere Console │
│ (React-based Web UI + Extension Framework) │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────▼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ KubeSphere Core (LuBan) │
│ ┌───────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ │
│ │ Multi-Cluster │ │ Multi-Tenant │ │ K8s Resource │ │ Extension │ │ Application │ │
│ │ Management │ │ Management │ │ Management │ │ Management │ │ Management │ │
│ └───────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────▼────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Underlying Kubernetes Clusters │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Core Components
| Component | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| ks-apiserver | API aggregation layer. Acts as the central API entry point for KubeSphere, aggregating APIs from core services and extensions. Handles authentication, authorization, and multi-cluster API routing. |
| ks-controller-manager | Resource controllers. Manages the lifecycle of KubeSphere custom resources (workspaces, projects, users, etc.). Reconciles desired state and handles event-driven operations. |
| ks-console | Web UI. React-based console providing visual management interface for all KubeSphere capabilities. Supports extension framework for custom UI components. |
API
API Path Prefixes
KubeSphere provides two main API path prefixes with different routing behaviors:
| Path Prefix | Routed To | Use Case |
|-------------|-----------|----------|
| /apis/ | kube-apiserver on target cluster | Direct Kubernetes CRUD operations |
| /kapis/ | KubeSphere API server | KubeSphere-specific APIs, workspace-scoped operations |
Multi-Cluster API Routing
Use the /clusters/{cluster-name}/ prefix to forward requests to specific member clusters:
# Access member-1 cluster
/clusters/member-1/kapis/tenant.kubesphere.io/v1beta1/workspaces/demo/namespaces
API Script Usage
Use the ks_api.py script to make API calls. The script handles authentication automatically.
Prerequisites:
pip install requests
export KUBESPHERE_HOST="http://<kubesphere-host>"
python scripts/ks_api.py --login --username admin --password <password>
Usage:
# Get token info
python scripts/ks_api.py
# List resources (GET)
python scripts/ks_api.py GET /kapis/tenant.kubesphere.io/v1beta1/workspacetemplates
# Query specific cluster
python scripts/ks_api.py GET /clusters/member-1/kapis/tenant.kubesphere.io/v1beta1/namespaces
# Clear cached token
python scripts/ks_api.py --clear-cache
Skill Routing
kubesphere-core routes to specific Skills based on user requests.
| Skill | Capabilities | Restrictions |
|-------|--------------|--------------|
| kubesphere-core | Architecture, API routing, API utilities | No management operations |
| kubesphere-cluster-management | Multi-cluster management | Cluster operations |
| kubesphere-multi-tenant-management | Create user/workspace/project, assign roles | No delete, No custom roles |
| kubesphere-extension-management | Extension install/upgrade/uninstall | Extension-related only |
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How to use it
Take kubesphere/kubesphere-core from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal
use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.
The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the
same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.
The instructions reference pip.
Without those the skill loads but fails at the first command.