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title: "Katman MCP docs: install, tools and workflow"
description: "Install Katman MCP in Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code and other AI coding tools, learn what each of the 17 tools does and run research, plan, build and verify."
url: https://katman.pro/docs
lang: en
updated: 2026-09-30
---

Docs

# Katman MCP *documentation*

How to install Katman MCP, what each tool does and how to run the research, plan, build and verify steps on your own site. Start with the installation page, then ask your AI coding tool to run katman\_start.

## All pages

1.  [Getting started with Katman](https://katman.pro/docs/getting-started)

    Katman is a local MCP server that you add to your AI coding tool with one command or one JSON block; it needs Node.js 20 or newer.

2.  [Tools reference](https://katman.pro/docs/tools)

    Katman has 17 tools in three groups: method tools for research, planning, prompts and content checks; crawl tools that scan your code and audit your live site; and visibility tools that measure what AI assistants say.

3.  [Permissions: what Katman can do](https://katman.pro/docs/permissions)

    Katman reads the files in your project but never your secrets, writes only to the .katman folder unless you explicitly ask for a generated file, and makes network calls only when a tool needs them.

4.  [Visibility runs](https://katman.pro/docs/visibility-runs)

    A visibility run asks your fixed question set (12 unbranded questions and 2 diagnostics) to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Grok through OpenRouter, with live web search and your own key, and records who was named, recommended and cited.

5.  [Troubleshooting](https://katman.pro/docs/troubleshooting)

    Most Katman problems come from five places: the MCP client can’t start the server, Katman is looking at the wrong folder, a key (KATMAN\_KEY or the OpenRouter key) isn’t in the server’s environment, your plan doesn’t cover the tool (Audit Week has ended, or the tool needs Pro), or your site blocks the audit.


## Related pages

-   [**Katman MCP** Katman MCP runs in Cursor, Claude Code and VS Code: it scans your code, audits your live site like AI crawlers do and checks every fix. Audit Week: $3, 7 days.](https://katman.pro/mcp)
-   [**Pricing** Audit Week costs $3 once for 7 days of Katman's audit and recommendation tools. Katman Pro adds the build tools, the course and the community: $29/month.](https://katman.pro/pricing)
-   [**AI crawler checker** Free: we load your homepage as GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot and 8 other bots, then show which ones your CDN blocks and what robots.txt says.](https://katman.pro/tools/ai-crawler-checker)

Updated 30 September 2026 · Katman