We just added support for tool-calling and MCP (Model Context Protocol) to Kiln! This new feature includes:
- Connect any MCP server, remote or local
- Sample tool servers that are easy to connect: web access (search/crawl/scrape), Python code execution in a sandbox, file access, GitHub integration, and stock quotes
- You can use Kiln evaluations to test if tool calling improves task performance
- Share server configs across your team
Tools 101: A Video Introduction
Tools 101 is a beginner-friendly introduction to adding tools to an AI system. In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
- What AI tools and MCP servers are
- How to add custom MCP servers
- The difference between parallel vs. serial tool calling
- Best practices for designing scalable tool systems
Docs
Check out the Tools & MCP docs for more details on how to use tool-calling and MCP in Kiln.
How to Help (or Get Help)
We're an open source project and we really appreciate community feedback and support! Some ways you can help:
- Share Kiln with friends and co-workers
- Star our repo on GitHub.
- Give feedback on Discord
- Contribute by fixing or filing issues on our GitHub
Thanks for all your support!
Steve - The Kiln Maintainer
