KnowMan MCP Server
@knowman/mcp
A stdio MCP server that lets an MCP client search, ask, save and read items in a KnowMan account.
Tools
Tool | Purpose |
| Search saved items in Inbox, Knowledge Base and Archive without bodies; results carry trust. |
| Ask a question over the Knowledge Base or one item; returns an answer with citations. |
| Read content and metadata for one item. |
| Save a URL to Inbox or Knowledge Base. |
| List recently saved items. |
| List saved memories such as claims, decisions and playbooks; read-only. |
Related MCP server: enterprise-knowledge-mcp
Install
npx -y @knowman/mcp runs the server on demand. npm install -g @knowman/mcp installs the knowman-mcp command.
Requires Node.js 22 or newer.
Get a key
Sign in at https://app.knowman.io, create an API key in settings, and set it as KNOWMAN_API_KEY. Never commit the key.
Configuration
Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"knowman": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@knowman/mcp"],
"env": {
"KNOWMAN_API_KEY": "<your-key>"
}
}
}
}Claude Code:
claude mcp add knowman --env KNOWMAN_API_KEY=<your-key> -- npx -y @knowman/mcpCursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project): use the same mcpServers JSON as the Claude Desktop example above.
Prefer signing in with the browser instead of pasting a key? Install the package globally (npm install -g @knowman/mcp) and run knowman login. The saved credential is shared with knowman-mcp, so the env block is not needed. Run knowman status to check it.
This server speaks stdio, so it runs on your own machine. It is not a hosted or remote MCP endpoint, so clients that only accept remote servers (for example ChatGPT connectors or claude.ai on the web) cannot use it yet.
CLI reference
KnowMan CLI
Usage:
knowman <command> [options]
Account:
login [--web-url <url>] [--api-url <url>] [--label <name>] [--no-browser] [--scopes agent|read]
Sign in through your browser; the credential is shared with knowman-mcp.
logout
Revoke the saved key on the server and remove it.
status
Show whether you are signed in (never prints the key).
Global flags:
--json
--format <json|text> json = one compact document; lists become {"results":[...]}
--api-url <url>
--api-key <key>
--help
--version
Commands (each also works without the kb- prefix, e.g. "save", "search"):
kb-search
Search saved items in the KnowMan Inbox, Knowledge Base, or Archive without returning content bodies; a location filter costs one extra lookup per hit. Every result carries `trust`: 'internal' is the user's OWN knowledge (their pages, documents and designated links) and outranks 'external' saved articles on anything about the user themselves.
--query <STRING>
Text to search for in KnowMan.
--limit <NUMBER> [optional]
Maximum number of search results to return.
--location <STRING> [optional] (one of: inbox|kb|archive)
Optional Inbox, Knowledge Base, or Archive location filter.
--scope <STRING> [optional] (one of: internal|external|all)
Which knowledge to search: 'internal' (the user's own pages, documents and designated links), 'external' (articles they saved), or 'all'. Defaults to all.
kb-ask
Ask a question over the whole Knowledge Base (or a single item when itemId is given); returns an answer plus citations whose itemId resolves via kb_get_item.
--question <STRING>
Question to ask over the KnowMan Knowledge Base.
--item-id <STRING> [optional]
Optional item id restricting the question.
--project-id <STRING> [optional]
Optional project id restricting the question.
kb-get-item
Retrieve readable content and metadata for one item from the KnowMan Inbox, Knowledge Base, or Archive.
--id <STRING>
KnowMan item id to retrieve.
kb-save
Save a URL to the KnowMan Inbox or directly to the Knowledge Base. Pass trust:'internal' when the link is the user's own knowledge (their company docs, their own writing) rather than an outside article.
--url <STRING>
URL to save into KnowMan.
--location <STRING> [optional] (one of: inbox|kb)
Save into the Inbox or directly into the Knowledge Base.
--note <STRING> [optional]
Optional note to attach to the saved item.
--trust <STRING> [optional] (one of: internal|external)
Mark the saved link as the user's own knowledge ('internal' — their company docs, their own posts) rather than an outside article ('external', the default).
kb-recent
List recently saved items from the KnowMan Inbox or Knowledge Base. Every result carries `trust`; 'internal' is the user's own knowledge.
--limit <NUMBER> [optional]
Maximum number of recent items to return.
--location <STRING> [optional] (one of: inbox|kb)
Optional Inbox or Knowledge Base location filter.
--scope <STRING> [optional] (one of: internal|external|all)
Which knowledge to list: 'internal', 'external', or 'all' (default).
--source-type <ARRAY> [optional]
Optional source type filter: manual, extension, rss, newsletter, inbox, or import. Array or comma-separated string. Use sourceType:['manual','extension'] to return only the user's own saves (manual and extension saves). Defaults to all types.
kb-memories
List saved memories (claims, decisions, playbooks) from the Knowledge Base; use kind 'playbook' to find step-by-step processes the user has taught KnowMan. Read-only.
--project <STRING> [optional]
Optional project id as a UUID; project name lookup is unavailable.
--kind <STRING> [optional] (one of: claim|decision|playbook)
Optional memory kind: claim, decision, or playbook.
--query <STRING> [optional]
Optional case-insensitive title and body substring filter.
--limit <NUMBER> [optional]
Maximum number of memories to return.Tool Schema Changelog
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