How do I install the kip mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `SIGNALK_HOST`, `SIGNALK_TOKEN`, `MCP_BEARER_TOKEN`, `MCP_PUBLIC_URL`, `HTTP_HOST`, `HTTP_PATH` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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KIP MCP Server

Reads a boat's Signal K data and helps an AI assistant design and install KIP dashboards.

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What is the KIP MCP Server?

Reads a boat's Signal K data and helps an AI assistant design and install KIP dashboards.

What the server does

You stay in control: the assistant shows you a picture of each dashboard first, and it only saves anything to your boat after you say yes.

Looks at your boat's data. — It finds the values your boat reports through Signal K
Suggests dashboards. — It proposes a general dashboard plus ones for specific jobs:
Shows you a preview. — You see a simple picture of each dashboard before anything is
Installs them — with your OK. — It writes the dashboards to your KIP setup, or hands

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
path	the name of one piece of data, like navigation.speedOverGround (speed over
widget	one gauge or panel on a dashboard (a number, a dial, a wind display, …).
dashboard	a screen full of widgets, laid out on a grid.
token	like a password for software: it lets the server save changes to your boat.

How to install the KIP MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kip": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "kip-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SIGNALK_HOST": "your-value",
        "SIGNALK_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "MCP_BEARER_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "MCP_PUBLIC_URL": "your-value",
        "HTTP_HOST": "your-value",
        "HTTP_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
SIGNALK_HOST	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Optional
SIGNALK_TOKEN	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
MCP_BEARER_TOKEN	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
MCP_PUBLIC_URL	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Yes
HTTP_HOST	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Optional
HTTP_PATH	Filesystem location the server is allowed to use.	Optional

Example prompts to try

“Use KIP to path.”
“Use KIP to KIP.”
“Use KIP to widget.”

Frequently asked questions

Reads a boat's Signal K data and helps an AI assistant design and install KIP dashboards. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.

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