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Kagan

by kagan-shversion 0.11.2i★ –iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.kagan-sh/kagan

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

AI-powered Kanban TUI for autonomous development workflows with agent orchestration

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Runs on your computer
  • Transport: stdio
  • Category: Other
  • You need to fill in: KAGAN_OPENAI_API_KEY, KAGAN_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
  • Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
  • You fill in yourself: KAGAN_OPENAI_API_KEY, KAGAN_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, KAGAN_DB_PATH

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

  • PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kagan": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kagan"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KAGAN_OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "KAGAN_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "KAGAN_DB_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add kagan --env KAGAN_OPENAI_API_KEY=your-value --env KAGAN_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-value --env KAGAN_DB_PATH=your-value -- uvx kagan

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kagan": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kagan"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KAGAN_OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "KAGAN_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "KAGAN_DB_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "kagan": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kagan"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KAGAN_OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "KAGAN_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "KAGAN_DB_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

  • KAGAN_OPENAI_API_KEY secret env
    OpenAI API key for agent execution (if using OpenAI backend)
  • KAGAN_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY secret env
    Anthropic API key for agent execution (if using Claude backend)
  • KAGAN_DB_PATH env
    Custom path for Kagan database file

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account kagan-sh, which owns the repo

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • – Not applicable

    Endpoint responds

    This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 18374 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 4% of the other 18374 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 18374 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Kagan safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: KAGAN_OPENAI_API_KEY, KAGAN_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.11.2) reached the registry 8 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Happo

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README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

kagan

A self-extensible cross platform desktop app for AI assisted software development.

Install · Guide · Plugins

The program operates with your access. A plugin does not operate until you give approval. An agent cannot delete a thread. For a git repository, the thread gets its own worktree. The project folder does not change.

Install

From the releases page (recommended):

For macOS 11 or later:

  1. Download the signed .dmg.
  2. Move kagan.app to /Applications.
  3. Add kg to your PATH. The .dmg does not add kg. Instructions.

The releases page also has a Windows installer, a .deb, and an AppImage. Windows and Linux.

From Homebrew:

brew install --cask kagan-sh/tap/kagan

This command installs kagan.app in /Applications and adds kg to your PATH.

Build from source:

git clone https://github.com/kagan-sh/kagan.git

cd kagan cargo run -p kg --release

Read the prerequisites. Wait several minutes for the first build. Then kagan shows the window.

kagan is new. A breaking change can occur. kagan has no account and sends no telemetry. Update checks are off until you set the checks to on. kagan keeps your data in ~/.kagan on macOS and Linux. On Windows, kagan keeps your data in %USERPROFILE%\.kagan. Privacy.

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