# Check Pod Resources

> Check resource usage (CPU, memory) for pods. Used to identify pods consuming excessive resources. Keywords: pod resources, cpu, memory, consumption, metrics, resource usage, top pods.

- Skill: `majiayu000/check-pod-resources` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add majiayu000/check-pod-resources`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/check-pod-resources/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/check-pod-resources

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# Check Pod Resource Usage

## Preconditions

Before applying this skill, verify:

- Metrics server is available
- Need to understand pod resource consumption

## Actions

### 1. Get Resource Usage for Pods

Retrieve CPU and memory usage metrics for pods in the namespace.

```yaml
mcp_tool: kubernetes-mcp-server/pods_top
params:
  namespace: $namespace
timeout: 30s
```

## Success Criteria

The skill succeeds when:

- [ ] Pod resource metrics retrieved successfully
- [ ] High resource consumers identified if present

## Failure Handling

If metrics unavailable:

1. Check if metrics-server is deployed
2. Fall back to resource requests/limits from pod spec

## Examples

**Input Context:**
```json
{
  "namespace": "production",
  "reason": "investigating high memory usage"
}
```

**Expected Outcome:**
Pod metrics retrieved showing CPU and memory usage for each pod,
with any pods consuming excessive resources clearly identified.