Install Lightsage MCP in Kilo

Kilo supports remote MCP servers from kilo.json. Kilo Code also supports kilo.jsonc. Use this guide to connect Kilo to the hosted Lightsage MCP endpoint.

Get your Lightsage API key

Open the Lightsage dashboard, copy your API key, and store it as LIGHTSAGE_API_KEY:

export LIGHTSAGE_API_KEY="ls_cli_your_api_key"

Do not put your API key in shared project config, screenshots, issue reports, or public repositories.

Add Lightsage MCP to Kilo

Add Lightsage MCP to ~/.config/kilo/kilo.json for global CLI access, or to ~/.config/kilo/kilo.jsonc for Kilo Code. For one project, use ./kilo.json, ./kilo.jsonc, or ./.kilo/kilo.jsonc:

{
  "mcp": {
    "lightsage": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://mcp.lightsage.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true,
      "headers": {
        "X-Lightsage-Api-Key": "{env:LIGHTSAGE_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Verify Kilo tools

List configured MCP servers:

kilo mcp list

In the Kilo TUI, use /mcps if you need to inspect or toggle MCP servers.Then run a read-only prompt:

Use the Lightsage MCP server to check my Lightsage auth status.

See the Kilo CLI MCP docs and Kilo Code MCP docs.

Getting Started

Clients

Install Lightsage MCP in Kilo