Transports

Connect to the Kernel MCP server over streamable HTTP or stdio

The Kernel MCP server is reachable at a single endpoint over two transports.

• Streamable HTTP (recommended): https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp

• stdio via mcp-remote (for clients without remote MCP support):

  npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp
  

Use the streamable HTTP endpoint where supported for increased reliability. If your client doesn’t support remote MCP, use mcp-remote over stdio.

Quick setup: Use the Kernel CLI to automatically configure MCP for your tool: kernel mcp install --target <target>. See the CLI MCP documentation for details.

Once you’ve chosen a transport, connect your client and set up authentication.