Kin, on your devices
Downloads
Kin connects your AI apps to your tools. Bring your computers, phone and approvals into the same workspace.
- Beta, version 0.4.16
Your tools, connected
Kin
Connect your Mac’s local tools to your AI apps, with Kin’s permissions and approvals. Runs quietly in your menu bar.
Download KinA Mac with macOS 13.5 or later.
Signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple. Download without an account. Linking and local servers require an eligible workspace with Computers beta access.
- Beta
For your other computers
Kin bridge for Windows and Linux
Connect local MCP servers on Windows or Linux to your AI apps. Install and pair from the command line.
npm install -g https://app.kinlab.ai/api/downloads/bridgeWindows 10 or 11, or Linux, with Node.js 22 or later.
Install without an account. Pairing and local servers require an eligible workspace with Computers beta access.
- Coming soon
Approvals on the go
Kin for iPhone and Apple Watch
Approve or deny your AI apps’ requests from your phone or wrist.
An iPhone, and optionally an Apple Watch paired with it.
Not released yet.
- Coming soon
Approvals on the go
Kin for Android
Approve or deny your AI apps’ requests from an Android phone.
An Android phone.
Not released yet.
Your next step
Make the connection.
Install the app, link your device, then check your tools work.
Install
Unzip Kin, move it to Applications and open it. Updating? Replace your existing copy to keep your pairing.
Link your Mac
Choose Pair in Kin, sign in in your browser and compare the short code. Approve only your own device.
Choose your tools
Import your local MCP servers from Kin’s menu. Use Permissions in Kin’s Settings for the Mac access your tools need.
Check it works
Under Devices in Connections, check your Mac is online and allow its servers. Ask your AI app for a harmless read to verify the connection.
Setup details and other devices
Windows and Linux. Install the Kin bridge with npm, then follow the steps for your system under Pair a computer, in Connections › Devices.
Mac permissions. Set up Mac access in Kin’s Settings › Permissions. macOS may ask for Screen Recording or Accessibility. Allow only local programs you trust. Kin’s approval rules cover requests through Kin; an approved program can perform additional work within the access macOS allows it. Quit and reopen Kin when asked.
iPhone and Apple Watch. If you have a private beta build, create your account here first, then return to Kin on your phone and choose Sign in and link this phone. Check the fingerprint, then use the practice request to verify an approval. Notifications need their own permission. Android is not publicly released.
Linking is separate from approval. An account does not link a device or approve a request. A download or an approved pairing alone does not verify that read. Pairing codes expire; if one expires, start again in the app.