Overview
kubesphere-volcano is an open-source devops skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by kubesphere. Its author describes it as: “KubeSphere Volcano job management Skill. Use when user asks to create, list, update, delete Jobs (Volcano Jobs), manage Queues, create PyTorch/TensorFlow/MPI training jobs, or troubleshoot Volcano scheduling issues in…”. The project has 17k stars on GitHub and ships custom license terms, so review them before reuse. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/kubesphere/kubesphere ~/.claude/skills/kubesphere-volcano`.
What kubesphere-volcano does
**Environment (this KubeSphere instance):** - KubeSphere: Set `KS_HOST` environment variable (e.g., http://:30880) - Username: admin (default) - Password: Set `KS_PASSWORD` environment variable - Clusters: Run `kubectl get clusters` or `ks_api GET /kapis/cluster.kubesphere.io/v1alpha1/clusters` - Volcano Extension: Run `kubectl get extension volcano -n kubesphere-system` or check via KubeSphere console
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What’s inside
The SKILL.md for kubesphere-volcano is organised into these sections:
- Response Rules
- API Usage
- API Endpoints
- Discovery Commands
- Option 1: Using KubeSphere API (curl)
- Option 2: Using kubectl (Direct Cluster Access)
- Option 3: Multi-Cluster Query (kubeconfig extraction)
- When to Use Which Approach
- Common Operations
- List Jobs
- Get Job Details
- Create Job
Installation
Add kubesphere-volcano to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/kubesphere/kubesphere ~/.claude/skills/kubesphere-volcanoReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
kubesphere has not declared a standard open-source license for this repository (Other). Confirm the terms with the author before reusing it.
Strengths
- Ships in kubesphere/kubesphere, an established project with 17,028 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Things to check
- No license declared — confirm terms with the author before reuse
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Frequently asked questions
- What does kubesphere-volcano do?
- KubeSphere Volcano job management Skill. Use when user asks to create, list, update, delete Jobs (Volcano Jobs), manage Queues, create PyTorch/TensorFlow/MPI training jobs, or troubleshoot Volcano scheduling issues in KubeSphere. Includes built-in YAML templates, scheduling policy recommendations, and best practices for resource configuration. Handles both KubeSphere API and kubectl operations.
- How do I install kubesphere-volcano?
- Run git clone https://github.com/kubesphere/kubesphere ~/.claude/skills/kubesphere-volcano in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/kubesphere/kubesphere before installing.
- Is kubesphere-volcano free to use?
- kubesphere-volcano is publicly available on GitHub, but kubesphere has not declared a standard open-source license (Other). Confirm the terms with the author before reusing it.
- Where does kubesphere-volcano come from?
- kubesphere-volcano ships inside kubesphere/kubesphere, a repository that contains 33 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 17,028 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.