diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 600c0b5..95ede8c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ SHELL := /bin/sh
 PROJECT_NAME := agent
 
 .PHONY: build build-linux build-darwin build-windows run agent test lint docker-clean collectors collectors-darwin collectors-linux collectors-windows
+.PHONY: kafka-topic kafka-once kafka-consume
 
 build:
 	# Платформозависимая сборка агента (как у collectors)
@@ -136,3 +137,27 @@ lint:
 docker-clean:
 	docker rmi -f $(PROJECT_NAME):build || true
 
+# Вспомогательное: создать Kafka-топик (через kafkacat/kcat в контейнере)
+kafka-topic:
+	@docker run --rm edenhill/kcat:1.7.1 -b 10.99.0.90:9092 -L | cat >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+	@echo "Создание топика sensus.metrics (если нет) через kcat"; \
+	 docker run --rm edenhill/kcat:1.7.1 -b 10.99.0.90:9092 -X allow.auto.create.topics=true -L | cat
+
+# Одноразовый запуск агента в режиме Kafka
+kafka-once:
+	# Одноразовая отправка метрик в Kafka
+	@if [ "$$(/usr/bin/uname -s)" = "Darwin" ]; then \
+		mkdir -p .cache/go-build .cache/go-mod; \
+		docker run --rm -v $$PWD:/workspace -w /workspace -e GOOS=darwin -e GOARCH=$$(/usr/bin/uname -m | sed 's/x86_64/amd64/; s/arm64/arm64/') -e GOCACHE=/workspace/.cache/go-build -e GOMODCACHE=/workspace/.cache/go-mod golang:1.22 \
+			sh -c "go mod tidy >/dev/null 2>&1 && CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -trimpath -o ./bin/agent/agent-darwin ./src"; \
+		CONFIG_PATH=./bin/agent/config.yaml LOG_LEVEL=info ./bin/agent/agent-darwin --once --mode kafka || true; \
+	else \
+		mkdir -p .cache/go-build .cache/go-mod; \
+		docker run --rm -v $$PWD:/workspace -w /workspace -e GOCACHE=/workspace/.cache/go-build -e GOMODCACHE=/workspace/.cache/go-mod golang:1.22 \
+			sh -c "go mod tidy >/dev/null 2>&1 && CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -trimpath -o /tmp/agent ./src >/dev/null 2>&1 && CONFIG_PATH=./bin/agent/config.yaml LOG_LEVEL=info /tmp/agent --once --mode kafka"; \
+	fi
+
+# Прочитать последние 5 сообщений из топика sensus.metrics
+kafka-consume:
+	@docker run --rm edenhill/kcat:1.7.1 -b 10.99.0.90:9092 -t sensus.metrics -o -5 -C -q -J | cat
+
diff --git a/bin/agent/config.yaml b/bin/agent/config.yaml
index 59ad16a..935c4c3 100644
--- a/bin/agent/config.yaml
+++ b/bin/agent/config.yaml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ mode: auto # stdout | kafka | auto
 log_level: info
 
 kafka:
-  enabled: false
-  brokers: ["kafka:9092"]
+  enabled: true
+  brokers: ["10.99.0.90:9092"]
   topic: "sensus.metrics"
   client_id: "sensusagent"
   enable_tls: false
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ collectors:
     enabled: true
     type: exec
     key: system
-    interval: "30s"
-    timeout: "20s"
+    interval: "3600s"
+    timeout: "30s"
     exec: "./collectors/system"
     platforms: [linux]
   uptime:
     enabled: false
     type: exec
     key: uptime
-    interval: "10s"
+    interval: "600s"
     timeout: "5s"
     exec: "./collectors/uptime"
     platforms: [darwin, linux, windows]
@@ -49,40 +49,40 @@ collectors:
     enabled: true
     type: exec
     key: hba
-    interval: "60s"
-    timeout: "10s"
+    interval: "3600s"
+    timeout: "20s"
     exec: "./collectors/hba"
     platforms: [linux]
   sensors:
     enabled: true
     type: exec
     key: sensors
-    interval: "30s"
-    timeout: "8s"
+    interval: "3600s"
+    timeout: "20s"
     exec: "./collectors/sensors"
     platforms: [linux]
   docker:
     enabled: true
     type: exec
     key: docker
-    interval: "30s"
-    timeout: "20s"
+    interval: "36000s"
+    timeout: "60s"
     exec: "./collectors/docker"
     platforms: [darwin, linux]    
   gpu:
     enabled: true
     type: exec
     key: gpu
-    interval: "60s"
-    timeout: "30s"
+    interval: "3600s"
+    timeout: "60s"
     exec: "./collectors/gpu"
     platforms: [linux]
   kubernetes:
-    enabled: false
+    enabled: true
     type: exec
     key: kubernetes
-    interval: "60s"
-    timeout: "12s"
+    interval: "3600s"
+    timeout: "60s"
     exec: "./collectors/kubernetes"
     platforms: [linux]
 
diff --git a/runner/sensusagent.service b/runner/sensusagent.service
index 79ba7eb..439026e 100644
--- a/runner/sensusagent.service
+++ b/runner/sensusagent.service
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ After=network.target
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 Environment=CONFIG_PATH=/opt/sensusagent/config.yaml
-ExecStart=/opt/sensusagent/agent --mode stdout
+ExecStart=/opt/sensusagent/agent --mode kafka
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=3
 User=nobody
diff --git a/src/core/output/output.go b/src/core/output/output.go
index 77dfa9e..df890ae 100644
--- a/src/core/output/output.go
+++ b/src/core/output/output.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
     "time"
 
     "github.com/segmentio/kafka-go"
+    "net"
+    "strconv"
 )
 
 // Payload — общий JSON для вывода.
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ func NewKafkaOutput(opts KafkaOptions) (*KafkaOutput, error) {
     if len(opts.Brokers) == 0 || strings.TrimSpace(opts.Topic) == "" {
         return nil, errors.New("kafka brokers/topic not configured")
     }
+    // Пытаемся создать топик (идемпотентно). Ошибки игнорируем — брокер может создавать топики сам.
+    ensureTopic(opts)
     w := &kafka.Writer{
         Addr:         kafka.TCP(opts.Brokers...),
         Topic:        opts.Topic,
@@ -81,4 +85,28 @@ func (k *KafkaOutput) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
     return nil
 }
 
+// ensureTopic — пробует создать топик через контроллер кластера Kafka.
+// Безопасно к многократному вызову. В случае ошибок ничего не делает.
+func ensureTopic(opts KafkaOptions) {
+    if len(opts.Brokers) == 0 || strings.TrimSpace(opts.Topic) == "" { return }
+    timeout := opts.Timeout
+    if timeout <= 0 { timeout = 5 * time.Second }
+    ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
+    defer cancel()
+    // Подключаемся к первому брокеру
+    conn, err := kafka.DialContext(ctx, "tcp", opts.Brokers[0])
+    if err != nil { return }
+    defer func() { _ = conn.Close() }()
+    // Получаем контроллер
+    ctrl, err := conn.Controller()
+    if err != nil { return }
+    _ = conn.Close()
+    addr := net.JoinHostPort(ctrl.Host, strconv.Itoa(ctrl.Port))
+    c2, err := kafka.DialContext(ctx, "tcp", addr)
+    if err != nil { return }
+    defer func() { _ = c2.Close() }()
+    // Пытаемся создать топик с 1 репликой и 3 партициями по умолчанию
+    _ = c2.CreateTopics(kafka.TopicConfig{Topic: opts.Topic, NumPartitions: 3, ReplicationFactor: 1})
+}
+