How does this skill improve Kafka development?

It offers ready-to-use patterns for Dead Letter Queues, performance testing, and consumer group monitoring, significantly reducing the time spent looking up complex command syntax.

Can this skill help with Kafka authentication?

Yes, it includes detailed configurations for SASL/PLAINTEXT, SASL/SSL, and mTLS (mutual TLS) across different CLI tools.

Does it support Kubernetes-specific Kafka tasks?

Absolutely, it includes specialized commands for kcli which is designed specifically for interacting with Kafka within Kubernetes environments.

What tools does the kafka-cli-tools skill support?

It provides expert knowledge for kcat (formerly kafkacat), kcli (Kubernetes-native), kaf (modern TUI), and kafkactl (advanced administration).

Kafka CLI Tools & Operations

Name: Kafka CLI Tools & Operations
Author: anton-abyzov

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データベース管理

Manages Apache Kafka clusters and data streams using modern CLI tools like kcat, kaf, and kafkactl.

概要

This skill equips Claude with comprehensive knowledge of specialized Kafka command-line utilities for production operations, development, and troubleshooting. It provides instant access to complex command patterns for producing and consuming messages, managing partitions, configuring SASL/SSL authentication, and monitoring consumer lag across various tools including kcat, kcli, and kafkactl. Whether you are debugging a Kubernetes-native Kafka deployment or setting up a performance test, this skill offers the exact syntax and best practices needed to interact efficiently with Kafka brokers and stream data with precision.

主な機能

Production patterns for DLQs, partition reassignment, and ACL management
Deep command reference for kcat, kcli, kaf, and kafkactl
13 GitHub stars
Advanced troubleshooting workflows for connection issues and consumer lag
Interactive TUI tool comparisons and Kubernetes-native integration
Step-by-step SASL/SSL and mTLS authentication configuration guides

ユースケース

Debugging production message flows by consuming specific partitions with kcat
Managing Kafka resources in Kubernetes clusters using kcli
Automating administrative tasks like topic creation, ACL setup, and quota management

概要

主な機能

Production patterns for DLQs, partition reassignment, and ACL management
Deep command reference for kcat, kcli, kaf, and kafkactl
13 GitHub stars
Advanced troubleshooting workflows for connection issues and consumer lag
Interactive TUI tool comparisons and Kubernetes-native integration
Step-by-step SASL/SSL and mTLS authentication configuration guides

ユースケース

Debugging production message flows by consuming specific partitions with kcat
Managing Kafka resources in Kubernetes clusters using kcli
Automating administrative tasks like topic creation, ACL setup, and quota management