How do I install ken?

Its own README gives this command: ken search /path/to/myrepo "validateToken" --mode bm25. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

Is ken official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 33 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-23.

What licence does ken use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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ken

ken is an MCP server, listed under developer tools. Its repository has 33 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-24.

Fast hybrid code search for agents. Pure Go, drop-in MCP-compatible with semble.

Install

Read from ken’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

ken search /path/to/myrepo "validateToken" --mode bm25

View in ken’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

○ not recognised

Credential

○ none found

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

Fast hybrid code search for agents. Pure Go, drop-in MCP-compatible with semble.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-24

ken compared with similar servers

ken compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
ken (this page)	—	None listed	33	2026-10-23	MIT
mcp-language-server	—	None listed	1,610	2026-03-01	BSD-3-Clause
code-context-engine	—	None listed	435	2026-08-23	MIT
agent-lsp	agent	AGENT_LSP_TOKEN	163	2026-10-22	MIT
maven-tools-mcp	—	None listed	35	2026-10-04	MIT
code-context-mcp	—	None listed	26	2025-11-13	MIT

Ranked by services in common with ken, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about ken

What does ken do?: Fast hybrid code search for agents. Pure Go, drop-in MCP-compatible with semble.
How do I install ken?: Its own README gives this command: ken search /path/to/myrepo "validateToken" --mode bm25. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
Is ken official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 33 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-23.
What licence does ken use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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