Overview

Kernl runs on your own computer. These pages show you how to install it, open it and connect it to the tools you already use.

#Get started

Start here if you just downloaded Kernl and want it working. You will install it, open the dashboard and connect a model.

• Install Kernl covers macOS, Windows, Linux and Docker.
• First run shows how to open the dashboard and find your token.
• Connect a model lets Kernl's own agents and chat talk to an AI.

#Integrations

Start here if you already use Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor and want Kernl's tools inside them. Each page has copy-paste recipes.

• MCP basics explains what any client needs: a URL and a token.
• Claude Code is one command.
• Claude Desktop needs a small bridge.
• Cursor and other clients are covered too.

#Reference

Start here when something does not work, or when you need to know where a file lives.

• Where things are lists token commands, data folders and ports for each system.
• Troubleshooting has one entry per symptom.
• Update and uninstall shows how to upgrade and what stays behind when you remove Kernl.