Kin vs io.github.pintomatic/kernal-mcp
Kin is an MCP server published by kinlab.ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.pintomatic/kernal-mcp is an MCP server published by pintomatic. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-07. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Kin |  io.github.pintomatic/kernal-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.9.1 Downloads/month (npm): 1 086 Downloads/week (npm): 156 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.2.1 Downloads/month (npm): 144 Downloads/week (npm): 49 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Kin | io.github.pintomatic/kernal-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-31 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (app.kinlab.ai/mcp) | On your machine (kernal-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/kinlab-ai/kin-plugin | github.com/pintomatic/kernal |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Status out of date: last check 45 h ago returned HTTP 401 | no remote endpoint we check |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Kin
Connect accounts once. Set what agents may do per account. Enforced when the action runs.
io.github.pintomatic/kernal-mcp
Graph-native memory for AI agents: a knowledge graph built from conversation, via MCP.
How to run each
Kin As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http kin https://app.kinlab.ai/mcpio.github.pintomatic/kernal-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio kernal-mcp -- npx -y kernal-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Kin has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Kin · What it can do: io.github.pintomatic/kernal-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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