Kern MCP server
Read-only supply-chain decision support: forecasting, reorder policies, ABC-XYZ, data quality.
C57/100grade C
Adoption
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Kern tools
Tool list not cached yet. `describe` through the gateway fetches it live.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-20 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
1 low
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 123ms (auth required)20/20
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
- Auth qualityauth enforced (unknown)9/15
- Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
Findings (1)
- lowNo source repository listed
maint.no-repo
Overall 57/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
Install directly
claude mcp add --transport http kern https://linchpin.fly.dev/mcp/
Kern: common questions
- Is Kern MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (57/100). Read the Kern safety report
- How do I install Kern?
- It runs remotely at linchpin.fly.dev. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does Kern need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
X-API-Key. - Is Kern maintained?
- The latest release is v2.9.0.
- Is Kern up?
- 100% of our last 6 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.