Open Settings → MCP Servers to add a server. After it connects, Kora makes its tools available to the selected model and adds its prompts to the / skill palette.
- Open Settings → MCP Servers.
- Add a server and select its transport.
- Complete the fields listed below.
- Save and wait for the status indicator to turn green.
| Transport |
Use case |
| stdio |
Local servers launched as a child process |
| sse |
Remote servers or hosted MCP endpoints (Streamable HTTP) |
| Field |
Example |
| Name |
filesystem |
| Command |
npx |
| Args |
-y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /allowed/path |
| Env |
API_KEY=... (optional) |
| Field |
Example |
| Name |
context7 |
| URL |
https://mcp.context7.com/sse |
| Headers |
Authorization: Bearer ... (optional) |
- Server not appearing in chat → open Settings → MCP Servers and check the status indicator next to the server. Green = connected, yellow = connecting, red = error (hover for the message).
- Tool calls fail (stdio) → check the server’s stderr in Kora’s logs (View → Toggle Logs,
Cmd+L).
- Tool calls fail (sse) → verify the URL and any required auth headers.
- Server crashes on startup (stdio) → verify the command and arguments; test the exact same command in your terminal first.
- SSE server returns connection errors → confirm the URL uses
http:// or https:// and is reachable from the Mac.
See also: Skills — prompts exposed by an MCP server are automatically available as skills.
