Manage Istio service mesh for traffic management, security, and observability. Use for traffic shifting, canary releases, mTLS, and service mesh troubleshooting.
Traffic management, security, and observability using kubectl-mcp-server's Istio/Kiali tools.
Use this skill when:
| Priority | Rule | Impact | Tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detect Istio installation first | CRITICAL | istio_detect_tool |
| 2 | Run analyze before changes | HIGH | istio_analyze_tool |
| 3 | Check proxy status for sync | HIGH |
istio_proxy_status_tool| 4 | Verify sidecar injection | MEDIUM | istio_sidecar_status_tool |
| Task | Tool | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Detect Istio | istio_detect_tool | istio_detect_tool() |
| Analyze config | istio_analyze_tool | istio_analyze_tool(namespace) |
| Proxy status | istio_proxy_status_tool | istio_proxy_status_tool() |
| List VirtualServices | istio_virtualservices_list_tool | istio_virtualservices_list_tool(namespace) |
istio_detect_tool()
istio_proxy_status_tool()
istio_sidecar_status_tool(namespace)
istio_analyze_tool(namespace)
List and inspect:
istio_virtualservices_list_tool(namespace)
istio_virtualservice_get_tool(name, namespace)
See TRAFFIC-SHIFTING.md for canary and blue-green patterns.
istio_destinationrules_list_tool(namespace)
istio_gateways_list_tool(namespace)
VirtualService for 90/10 split:
apiVersion: networking.istio.io/v1beta1