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title: Fixing Kubernetes OOMKilled Errors using Kubegrade (Out of Memory CrashLoop Fix)
slug: fixing-kubernetes-oomkilled-errors-using-kubegrade-out-of-memory-crashloop-fix
createdAt: 2026-03-09T11:03:13.821Z
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# Overview

This short demo shows how Kubegrade troubleshoots and fixes a real Kubernetes OOMKilled (Out of Memory) error end-to-end.

Kubegrade automates Kubernetes troubleshooting by detecting issues, explaining root causes, and fixing them through GitOps pull requests.



# Scenario

A pod is terminated with exit code 137 after exceeding its memory limit, causing repeated restarts.



# What happens in the demo

- Identify an OOMKilled pod in Argo CD
- Confirm exit code 137 in pod status
- Open Kubegrade cluster and namespace visualization
- Select the affected namespace as context for the AI agent
- AI performs root cause analysis
- Memory limits misconfiguration is identified
- AI proposes remediation options
- Memory limits are increased automatically
- Kubegrade generates a Git pull request with the fix
- Changes are reviewed and merged
- Argo CD applies the update
- Pod recovers and returns to a healthy running state
- No manual resource tuning
- No trial-and-error limit changes
- No kubectl memory forensics



# This is one example. The same workflow applies to:

- OOMKilled pods
- Exit code 137 errors
- Memory and CPU misconfigurations
- Resource limits and requests tuning
- Runtime instability caused by under-provisioning