# KIP

KIP connects Claude Code to an agent memory service. Its MCP server implements the v1 interface, so check compatibility before using it with KIP 2.0.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI · ★ 88
- Author: ldclabs
- License: MIT · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/ldclabs/KIP
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/kip

## What it does

The `@ldclabs/kip-mcp-server` package connects Claude Code to a KIP backend. Set `KIP_BACKEND_URL` and `KIP_API_KEY` for the connection. The server provides an MCP link to the memory service; it is not a storage backend on its own.

There is a version boundary to keep in mind. The archived MCP server implements v1 interfaces, while KIP 2.0 points new integrations to its current Memory Interface and wire contracts. This makes the archived server a poor assumption for a native v2 setup. You also need a backend address and API key.

## Requirements
- Needs: Node.js (commands run via npx)
- Environment variables: `KIP_BACKEND_URL`, `KIP_API_KEY` — keys and tokens: ask the human for the values, never commit them or put them in shared files.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI**
```bash
claude mcp add kip -e KIP_BACKEND_URL=<KIP_BACKEND_URL> -e KIP_API_KEY=<KIP_API_KEY> -- npx -y @ldclabs/kip-mcp-server
```
Replace <…> with your own values

### Codex

**Platform CLI**
```bash
codex mcp add kip --env KIP_BACKEND_URL=<KIP_BACKEND_URL> --env KIP_API_KEY=<KIP_API_KEY> -- npx -y @ldclabs/kip-mcp-server
```
Replace <…> with your own values

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "kip": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@ldclabs/kip-mcp-server"
            ],
            "env": {
                "KIP_BACKEND_URL": "<KIP_BACKEND_URL>",
                "KIP_API_KEY": "<KIP_API_KEY>"
            }
        }
    }
}
```
Replace <…> with your own values

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "kip": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@ldclabs/kip-mcp-server"
            ],
            "env": {
                "KIP_BACKEND_URL": "<KIP_BACKEND_URL>",
                "KIP_API_KEY": "<KIP_API_KEY>"
            }
        }
    }
}
```
Replace <…> with your own values

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini mcp add -e KIP_BACKEND_URL=<KIP_BACKEND_URL> -e KIP_API_KEY=<KIP_API_KEY> kip npx -y @ldclabs/kip-mcp-server
```
Replace <…> with your own values

## When to use it
- connect Claude Code to a KIP backend
- configure memory access with environment variables
- route agent requests through KIP over MCP

## Example prompts
- Connect the KIP MCP server and use it to work with this project's memory.
- Check KIP memory for saved details about the project.
- Store this project fact in KIP memory for a later request.

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