How do I install Kybase?

Kybase is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: kybase-mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

Is Kybase safe to use?

Kybase was flagged by MCP Marketplace's security scan, scoring 4.7/10 (high risk). It has 4 high or critical findings to review. Review the security report on this page carefully before installing it.

What credentials does Kybase need?

Kybase requires the following credentials or environment variables: KYBASE_DATA_DIR, EMBEDDING_PROVIDER, OLLAMA_URL, OLLAMA_MODEL, GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, DATABASE_URL. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Kybase?

Kybase uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Kybase MCP Server

by Kyrzin

Developer ToolsUse Caution4.7MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

Self-hosted Markdown memory for AI agents: notes you can read and edit, with hybrid search.

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Self-hosted Markdown memory for AI agents: notes you can read and edit, with hybrid search.

Security Report

4.7

Use Caution4.7High Risk

Valid MCP server (2 strong, 3 medium validity signals). 1 code issue detected. 6 known CVEs in dependencies (0 critical, 4 high severity) ⚠️ Package registry links to a different repository than scanned source. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. 2 finding(s) downgraded by scanner intelligence.

5 files analyzed · 8 issues found

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Permissions Required

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file_system

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env_vars

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database

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What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Where the embedded database and instance secret live. Defaults to ~/.kybaseOptional

Environment variable: KYBASE_DATA_DIR

Embedding provider for semantic searchOptional

Environment variable: EMBEDDING_PROVIDER

Ollama endpoint for local embeddings. Without any provider, full-text search still worksOptional

Environment variable: OLLAMA_URL

Ollama embedding modelOptional

Environment variable: OLLAMA_MODEL

Google API key, when EMBEDDING_PROVIDER=google. Sends note text to GoogleRequired

Environment variable: GOOGLE_API_KEY

OpenAI API key, when EMBEDDING_PROVIDER=openai. Sends note text to OpenAIRequired

Environment variable: OPENAI_API_KEY

Use an existing Kybase Postgres instead of the embedded one (migrations are left to the app)Required

Environment variable: DATABASE_URL

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-kyrzin-kybase": {
      "env": {
        "OLLAMA_URL": "your-ollama-url-here",
        "DATABASE_URL": "your-database-url-here",
        "OLLAMA_MODEL": "your-ollama-model-here",
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "your-google-api-key-here",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-openai-api-key-here",
        "KYBASE_DATA_DIR": "your-kybase-data-dir-here",
        "EMBEDDING_PROVIDER": "your-embedding-provider-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kybase-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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