kit-dev-mcp Documentation

What is kit-dev-mcp?

kit-dev-mcp provides your AI assistant with comprehensive development tools: repository indexing, file trees, fast cached symbol extraction, dependency analysis, semantic search, and deep documentation research using powerful LLMs. All running locally, privately, and for free (just pay for tokens).

Installation

# Install kit with MCP server
pip install cased-kit

Configuration

Add kit-dev-mcp to your AI assistant's configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kit-dev": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "cased-kit", "kit-dev-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "sk-...",              // For get_code_summary (or use ANTHROPIC_API_KEY)
        "KIT_GITHUB_TOKEN": "ghp_..."            // Optional: for private repos
      }
    }
  }
}

How It Works

kit-dev-mcp provides a comprehensive set of tools that your AI assistant can use to understand and work with your codebase:

1. When you start a conversation, the MCP server initializes with your repository
2. Your AI can use tools to watch files, search code, build context, and more
3. Results are returned in real-time, giving your AI deep context about your code
4. The AI uses this information to provide better suggestions and implementations

Next Steps