What is Kage?
Kage is a MCP server by kage-core that git-native memory for coding agents: JSON entries in the repo, verified against cited code so hallucinated citations are rejected and stale memory is withheld. It is listed under Knowledge & memory and has 41 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | kage-core |
| Repository | kage-core/Kage |
| Popularity | 41 GitHub stars |
| Category | Knowledge & memory |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #948 of 4,418 MCP servers; #97 in Knowledge & memory |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-08-29 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is Kage safe to install?
Kage scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install Kage?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/kage-core/Kage
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add kage -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http kage <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs Kage for you:
Add the "Kage" MCP server from https://github.com/kage-core/Kage to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.