Tenkai MCP

Search Tenkai Daily AI news for open-source releases, papers, and tools. Updated daily. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 2 · #387 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Tenkai MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add mcfredrick-tenkai -- npx -y tenkai-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcfredrick-tenkai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tenkai-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package tenkai-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.mcfredrick is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Tenkai MCP

tenkai-mcp is maintained by mcfredrick. We track 2 MCP servers from mcfredrick - 1 actively maintained, 2 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026.

04 · Facts

repository
github.com/mcfredrick/tenkai
website
https://tenkai.blog/mcp/
category
other - ranked #387 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry
io.github.mcfredrick/tenkai-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-16)
packages
npm:tenkai-mcp

05 · Tenkai MCP FAQ

What is Tenkai MCP?

Search Tenkai Daily AI news for open-source releases, papers, and tools. Updated daily. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Tenkai MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Tenkai MCP?

Run `npx -y tenkai-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Tenkai MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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