diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c4d8ae1..123b91b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -219,6 +219,22 @@ The MKP server provides access to Kubernetes resources through MCP resources. Th
 - Clustered resources: `k8s://clustered/{group}/{version}/{resource}/{name}`
 - Namespaced resources: `k8s://namespaced/{namespace}/{group}/{version}/{resource}/{name}`
 
+### Controlling Resource Discovery
+
+By default, MKP serves all Kubernetes resources as MCP resources, which provides useful context for LLMs. However, in large clusters with many resources, this can consume significant context space in the LLM.
+
+You can disable this behavior by using the `--serve-resources` flag:
+
+```bash
+# Run without serving cluster resources
+./build/mkp-server --serve-resources=false
+
+# Run with a specific kubeconfig without serving cluster resources
+./build/mkp-server --kubeconfig=/path/to/kubeconfig --serve-resources=false
+```
+
+Even with resource discovery disabled, the MCP tools (`get_resource`, `list_resources`, and `apply_resource`) remain fully functional, allowing you to interact with your Kubernetes cluster.
+
 ## Development
 
 ### Running tests
diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index 041bc36..ac1e245 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ func main() {
 	// Parse command line flags
 	kubeconfig := flag.String("kubeconfig", "", "Path to kubeconfig file. If not provided, in-cluster config will be used")
 	addr := flag.String("addr", ":8080", "Address to listen on")
+	serveResources := flag.Bool("serve-resources", true, "Whether to serve cluster resources as MCP resources. Setting to false can reduce context size for LLMs when working with large clusters")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	// Create a context that can be cancelled
@@ -38,8 +39,13 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to create Kubernetes client: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Create MCP server config
+	config := &mcp.Config{
+		ServeResources: *serveResources,
+	}
+
 	// Create MCP server using the helper function
-	mcpServer := mcp.CreateServer(k8sClient)
+	mcpServer := mcp.CreateServer(k8sClient, config)
 
 	// Create SSE server
 	sseServer := mcp.CreateSSEServer(mcpServer)
diff --git a/pkg/mcp/server.go b/pkg/mcp/server.go
index b18e632..930ce73 100644
--- a/pkg/mcp/server.go
+++ b/pkg/mcp/server.go
@@ -9,8 +9,26 @@ import (
 	"github.com/StacklokLabs/mkp/pkg/k8s"
 )
 
+// Config holds configuration options for the MCP server
+type Config struct {
+	// ServeResources determines whether to serve cluster resources
+	// Setting this to false can reduce context size for LLMs when working with large clusters
+	ServeResources bool
+}
+
+// DefaultConfig returns a Config with default values
+func DefaultConfig() *Config {
+	return &Config{
+		ServeResources: true, // Default to serving resources for backward compatibility
+	}
+}
+
 // CreateServer creates a new MCP server for Kubernetes
-func CreateServer(k8sClient *k8s.Client) *server.MCPServer {
+func CreateServer(k8sClient *k8s.Client, config *Config) *server.MCPServer {
+	// Use default config if none provided
+	if config == nil {
+		config = DefaultConfig()
+	}
 	// Create MCP implementation
 	impl := NewImplementation(k8sClient)
 
@@ -37,20 +55,22 @@ func CreateServer(k8sClient *k8s.Client) *server.MCPServer {
 		impl.HandleNamespacedResource,
 	)
 
-	// Add resources
-	go func() {
-		// List resources in a goroutine to avoid blocking server startup
-		resources, err := impl.HandleListAllResources(context.Background())
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Failed to list resources: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		// Add resources to the server
-		for _, resource := range resources {
-			mcpServer.AddResource(resource, nil)
-		}
-	}()
+	// Add resources if enabled
+	if config.ServeResources {
+		go func() {
+			// List resources in a goroutine to avoid blocking server startup
+			resources, err := impl.HandleListAllResources(context.Background())
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("Failed to list resources: %v", err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Add resources to the server
+			for _, resource := range resources {
+				mcpServer.AddResource(resource, nil)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
 
 	return mcpServer
 }
diff --git a/pkg/mcp/server_test.go b/pkg/mcp/server_test.go
index 9f38a77..122a59f 100644
--- a/pkg/mcp/server_test.go
+++ b/pkg/mcp/server_test.go
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func TestCreateSSEServer(t *testing.T) {
 	// Set the dynamic client
 	mockClient.SetDynamicClient(fakeDynamicClient)
 
-	// Create an MCP server
-	mcpServer := CreateServer(mockClient)
+	// Create an MCP server with default config
+	mcpServer := CreateServer(mockClient, nil)
 
 	assert.NotNil(t, mcpServer, "MCP server should not be nil")