Kubernetes Crashloop Diagnostic Runbook

---
name: "Kubernetes Crashloop Diagnostic Runbook"
slug: "kubernetes-crashloop-diagnostic-runbook"
description: "Diagnoses CrashLoopBackOff pods in Kubernetes clusters using kubectl and the Kubernetes API. Fetches pod events, container logs, and resource limits via the /api/v1/namespaces/{ns}/pods/{name}/log endpoint. Provides structured root-cause analysis covering OOMKilled, missing ConfigMaps, failed liveness probes, and image pull errors."
github_stars: 121700
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes"
category: "Runbooks & Diagnostics"
framework: "OpenClaw"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "kubernetes/kubernetes"
  github_stars: 121700
---

# Kubernetes Crashloop Diagnostic Runbook

Diagnoses CrashLoopBackOff pods in Kubernetes clusters using kubectl and the Kubernetes API. Fetches pod events, container logs, and resource limits via the /api/v1/namespaces/{ns}/pods/{name}/log endpoint. Provides structured root-cause analysis covering OOMKilled, missing ConfigMaps, failed liveness probes, and image pull errors.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- git clone https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes
- make
- make quick-release

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- ##### You have a working [Docker environment].
- [Docker environment]: https://docs.docker.com/engine

- Source: https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/kubernetes-crashloop-diagnostic-runbook/)