Unofficial safety-focused MCP server for Kalshi market data and explicitly authorized trading
To add Kalshi Kernel to Claude, run the install command below. Restart Claude Code after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 4 environment variables, listed below.
Install
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/copyleftdev/kalshi-kernel:0.1.1Environment variables
KALSHI_KERNEL_MODESet in your MCP configKALSHI_API_KEY_IDSet in your MCP configKALSHI_PRIVATE_KEY_PATHSet in your MCP configKALSHI_LIVE_TRADING_ACKSet in your MCP configWhat this does
Kalshi Kernel exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
KALSHI_KERNEL_MODE KALSHI_API_KEY_ID KALSHI_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH KALSHI_LIVE_TRADING_ACK
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Kalshi Kernel?
The install section on this page carries the maker's install command for Kalshi Kernel, as submitted. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Kalshi Kernel?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Kalshi Kernel as well.
Does Kalshi Kernel need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: KALSHI_KERNEL_MODE, KALSHI_API_KEY_ID, KALSHI_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH, KALSHI_LIVE_TRADING_ACK. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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