Kybase MCP Server

by kyrzinio.github.Kyrzin/kybasev0.2.2

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Install Kybase MCP server

claude mcp add kybase -e GOOGLE_API_KEY='<google-api-key>' -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -e DATABASE_URL='<database-url>' -- npx -y kybase-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kybase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kybase-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "<google-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "DATABASE_URL": "<database-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kybase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kybase-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "<google-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "DATABASE_URL": "<database-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "kybase": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kybase-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "<google-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "DATABASE_URL": "<database-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kybase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kybase-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "<google-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "DATABASE_URL": "<database-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
KYBASE_DATA_DIR	—	—	Where the embedded database and instance secret live. Defaults to ~/.kybase
EMBEDDING_PROVIDER	—	—	Embedding provider for semantic search
OLLAMA_URL	—	—	Ollama endpoint for local embeddings. Without any provider, full-text search still works
OLLAMA_MODEL	—	—	Ollama embedding model
GOOGLE_API_KEY	—	yes	Google API key, when EMBEDDING_PROVIDER=google. Sends note text to Google
OPENAI_API_KEY	—	yes	OpenAI API key, when EMBEDDING_PROVIDER=openai. Sends note text to OpenAI
DATABASE_URL	—	yes	Use an existing Kybase Postgres instead of the embedded one (migrations are left to the app)

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-02 · 8d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-02 · 8d ago · GitHub · v1.5.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-02 · 8d ago · official registry · v0.2.2

FAQ

›How do I install the Kybase MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add kybase -e GOOGLE_API_KEY='<google-api-key>' -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -e DATABASE_URL='<database-url>' -- npx -y kybase-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Kybase require an API key?

Yes. It expects GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, DATABASE_URL, of which 3 are secrets.

›Can I use Kybase as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Kybase in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.Kyrzin/kybase.