Concept
What is Aki MCP Server?
Aki MCP Server is a small, open-source, local-first server you run on your own computer. Local tools (Postman, Cursor, Claude Code, AGY, Codex) connect directly over 127.0.0.1 with zero latency and work fully offline; browser-based web AIs (Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini) connect over an optional ingress. All work with your local machine only within the limits you set.
MCP in one sentence
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets an AI assistant call real tools — read a file, run a command, drive a browser — instead of only generating text. Aki MCP Server is one such tool server, running on your machine.
What it does
One command opens a governed set of 36 tools:
Files and search
Read, write, and edit files inside the folders you allow, plus whole-tree path and content search.
Whitelisted shell
Run only the commands you explicitly approve. The default set is inspection-first, and long output is trimmed to fit the model’s context.
Real browser control
Launch a Chrome profile clone with your login session, navigate, interact, and capture screenshots.
Git and SQLite
One compact, read-only git tool (status, diff, log, tags) and read-only SQLite schema and queries.
Background tasks and ports
Start long-running jobs, tail their logs, and inspect or free TCP ports.
Postman control
Drive the Postman desktop app: inspect and send requests, read tests, and more.
How it works
- 1Your AI client sends a request over HTTPS to your machine, authenticated with OAuth 2.1.
- 2The gatekeeper binds 127.0.0.1:9999 from startup, so local IDEs connect directly over loopback. An optional public ingress (Tailscale Funnel by default) only forwards remote web AIs to that same gatekeeper.
- 3The gatekeeper checks the token, then hands the call to an in-process tools server. Nothing else listens on a port.
- 4The tool runs only within the folders and commands you allowed, and the result goes back to the AI.
Who it is for
- Developers who want a web AI to read, edit, and run code on their machine.
- AI power users running several accounts across Claude, ChatGPT, and Grok.
- Anyone who needs to reach their dev machine from a phone or a borrowed browser.
When to use it, and when not
Use it away from your desk
On mobile, on the web, or on a machine that is not yours: check a job, read logs, or pull code.
At your desk, a native CLI wins
A terminal-based coding agent is faster and more fluid when you are sitting at the machine.