How do I use kismet-wireless-mcp?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@kismet-wireless-mcp Show me current system status and active datasources" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

kismet-wireless-mcp

by A-G-U-P-T-A

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kismetwireless-mcp

Kismet Wireless MCP server — status, datasources, devices, and alerts for AI agents.

Modeled after wireshark-mcp: FastMCP stdio, fail-closed preflight, modular tools/prompts/resources, no simulated data.

Version 1.0.0 — GET-only (readonly REST). No datasource start/stop.

Quick start

1. Docker lab (API without RF adapter)

cd kismetwireless-mcp\docker
docker compose up -d

UI: http://127.0.0.1:2501/
Lab login: kismet / kismet

2. Install MCP package

cd kismetwireless-mcp
python -m venv .venv
.\.venv\Scripts\activate
python -m pip install -e .

3. Doctor + setup

$env:KISMET_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:2501"
$env:KISMET_USER = "kismet"
$env:KISMET_PASSWORD = "kismet"
python -m kismet_mcp doctor
python -m kismet_mcp setup

4. Run (hosts spawn this)

python -m kismet_mcp

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Cookbook workflows (preferred)

Tool	Purpose
`list_workflows`	Catalog of predefined recipes
`workflow_capture_health`	Datasources / GPS / sensor readiness
`workflow_rf_landscape`	APs + Wi-Fi + BT/BTLE survey
`workflow_wids_triage`	Attack-class alerts vs SYSTEM noise
`workflow_rogue_ap_hunt`	Duplicate SSIDs / evil-twin signals
`workflow_device_hunt`	MAC / SSID / name search

Suggested order: health → landscape → WIDS triage → rogue hunt.

Atomic tools

Tool	Purpose
`check_environment`	Reachability / auth report
`kismet_user_status`	Unauthenticated process status
`kismet_system_status`	Version, device count, memory
`kismet_timestamp`	Server timestamp
`list_datasources`	Capture sources
`list_recent_devices`	Devices in last N seconds
`get_device`	One device by key
`list_alerts`	Alert backlog
`list_alert_definitions`	Alert type catalog

Layout

kismetwireless-mcp/
  docker/                 # compose lab
  docs/                   # Setup, Clients, Security
  examples/               # mcpServers snippet
  src/kismet_mcp/
    __main__.py           # run | setup | doctor
    server.py             # FastMCP
    client.py             # GET-only httpx
    config.py / security.py / preflight.py
    tools/                # environment, system, datasources, devices, alerts
    prompts.py / resources.py
  tests/

Docs

Phase 1 Docker smoke (local)

Endpoint	Result
`GET /system/user_status.json`	200
`GET /system/status.json` (`kismet:kismet`)	200
datasources / devices	200 `[]` without RF (expected)
alerts	200

License

MIT

This server cannot be installed

license - permissive license

quality - not tested

maintenance

How are these scores calculated?

Maintenance

–Maintainers

–Response time

–Release cycle

1Releases (12mo)

Commit activity

Resources

GitHub Repository

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