Connect Your Client

Visual Studio Code

Connect Visual Studio Code to the Kernel MCP server

Using Kernel CLI (recommended):

kernel mcp install --target vscode

Manual setup:

Add to your VS Code settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kernel": {
      "url": "https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp",
      "type": "http"
    }
  }
}

Or use the UI:

  1. Press ⌘/Ctrl Shift P → search MCP: Add Server.
  2. Select HTTP (HTTP or Server-Sent Events).
  3. Enter: https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp
  4. Name the server Kernel → Enter.