Kin MCP Server

A new foundation for code. Kin is a graph-native code repository for people and AI agents. It stores source, recorded code relationships, and versioned history as repository state. The graph is the repository model, not a search index maintained beside another repository. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with ai native, developer tools and graph database and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Rust.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 62 · #11 OF 168 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Kin

Claude Code

claude mcp add firelock-ai-kin -- npx -y @kinlab/kin-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firelock-ai-kin": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kinlab/kin-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @kinlab/kin-mcp - the @kinlab scope differs from the repo owner (firelock-ai); confirm it's the project's official package

registry vendor namespace ai.kinlab - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Kin can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.7.20 · 2026-09-17

A graph-native code repository for people and AI agents. · v0.7.20 lands 27 changes, listed below. · [0.7.20] - 2026-09-16 · Added · kin setup opens with a hardware check. It names the architecture, the · physical and…

v0.7.19 · 2026-09-14

A graph-native code repository for people and AI agents. · v0.7.19 lands 1 change, listed below. · [0.7.19] - 2026-09-13 · Changed · Complete the v0.7.18 lockstep notes and npm versions (#1788) · Complete the v0.7.18…

v0.7.17 · 2026-09-12

A graph-native code repository for people and AI agents. · v0.7.17 lands 5 changes, listed below. · [0.7.17] - 2026-09-12 · Changed · Compact MCP response envelopes and preserve diagnostic causes (#1773) · add plugin…

04 · Who maintains Kin

Kin is maintained by firelock-ai. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/firelock-ai/kin
website: https://kinlab.ai/
category: database - ranked #11 of 168 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 9 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry: ai.kinlab/kin (active, first published 2026-08-14 · 45 versions)
packages: npm:@kinlab/kin-mcp

06 · Kin FAQ

What is Kin?

Is Kin still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 9 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Kin?

Run `npx -y @kinlab/kin-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Kin run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Kin

Alternatives to Kin

Maintained database servers if Kin isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Kin doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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