kai-mcp

kai-mcp

MCP server for Kai — semantic code intelligence for AI coding assistants.

Quick Install

claude mcp add kai -- npx -y kai-mcp

What It Does

Gives your AI coding assistant (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) access to Kai's semantic graph — call graphs, dependency maps, impact analysis, and test coverage — via the Model Context Protocol.

Setup

Claude Code

claude mcp add kai -- npx -y kai-mcp

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "kai-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Generic stdio

npx -y kai-mcp

Tools

Tool	Description
kai_symbols	List symbols in a file (functions, classes, methods)
kai_callers	Find all callers of a symbol
kai_callees	Find all symbols called by a symbol
kai_dependents	Find files that depend on a file
kai_dependencies	Find files a file depends on
kai_tests	Find tests covering a file
kai_diff	Semantic diff between two refs
kai_context	Bundled context for a file/symbol
kai_impact	Transitive downstream impact analysis
kai_files	List files in the repo with language/module filters
kai_status	Check graph freshness
kai_refresh	Re-capture the semantic graph

No setup required — the server lazily initializes the Kai semantic graph on first use.

Links

• Full docs
• Kai
• GitHub