# Restart Crashloop

> Restart a pod stuck in CrashLoopBackOff. Use when pod has crashed 3+ times and a restart might resolve transient issues. Keywords: crashloop, restart, pod failure, container crash, pod stuck, pod crashing.

- Skill: `majiayu000/restart-crashloop` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add majiayu000/restart-crashloop`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/restart-crashloop/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/restart-crashloop

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# Restart CrashLoopBackOff Pod

## Preconditions

Before applying this skill, verify:

- Pod status is CrashLoopBackOff
- Pod has restarted more than 3 times
- Pod is NOT part of a Job or CronJob
- No OOMKilled events in last 10 minutes

## Actions

### 1. Delete Pod to Trigger Recreation

Use the kubernetes-mcp-server to delete the pod. The deployment controller
will automatically create a replacement pod.

```yaml
mcp_tool: kubernetes-mcp-server/pods_delete
params:
  name: $pod_name
  namespace: $namespace
timeout: 30s
```

## Success Criteria

The skill succeeds when:

- [ ] New pod created within 30 seconds
- [ ] New pod reaches Running state within 2 minutes
- [ ] No CrashLoopBackOff within 5 minutes of restart

## Failure Handling

If the pod does not reach Running state:

1. Check events for the new pod
2. Check logs from the new pod
3. Escalate to human if pattern repeats 3 times

## Examples

**Input Context:**
```json
{
  "pod_name": "nginx-deployment-abc123",
  "namespace": "default",
  "restart_count": 5,
  "status": "CrashLoopBackOff"
}
```

**Expected Outcome:**
Pod deleted, new pod reaches Running within 2 minutes.