---
title: "Kubernetes CrashLoopBackOff Diagnoser"
description: "Diagnoses CrashLoopBackOff pods using kubectl and the Kubernetes API. Inspects container logs, exit codes, OOMKilled events, and liveness probe configurations to generate actionable remediation steps."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/pod-lifecycle/"
author: "Kubernetes"
category:
  - "Runbooks & Diagnostics"
framework:
  - "Codex"
---

# Kubernetes CrashLoopBackOff Diagnoser

Diagnoses CrashLoopBackOff pods using kubectl and the Kubernetes API. Inspects container logs, exit codes, OOMKilled events, and liveness probe configurations to generate actionable remediation steps.

## Prerequisites

kubectl, Kubernetes API

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Documentation

- https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/pods/pod-lifecycle/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/k8s-crashloopbackoff-diagnoser/)