Updated March 2026

Install Kilntainers

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

Local setup required. This server has to be cloned and prepared on your machine before you register it in Claude Code.
1

Set the server up locally

Run this once to clone and prepare the server before adding it to Claude Code.

Run in terminal
git clone https://github.com/Kiln-AI/Kilntainers
cd Kilntainers

Then follow the repository README for any remaining dependency or build steps before continuing.

2

Register it in Claude Code

After the local setup is done, run this command to point Claude Code at the built server.

Run in terminal
claude mcp add kilntainers -- node "<FULL_PATH_TO_KILNTAINERS>/dist/index.js"

Replace <FULL_PATH_TO_KILNTAINERS>/dist/index.js with the actual folder you prepared in step 1.

Available Tools (1)

Once configured, Kilntainers gives your AI agent access to:

sandbox_execExecutes a Linux command within an isolated, ephemeral sandbox environment.
command

Try It Out

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

List all files in the current directory to see what is available.
Use grep to search for the string 'TODO' in all files in the current directory.
Run a python script to calculate the first 100 prime numbers.
Check the disk usage of the current environment using the df command.

Keep this setup from going cold

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around Kilntainers in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.

Need the legacy visual installer? Open Conare IDE.
Remember this setup