Nexus - One Gateway, All Your MCP Servers

What is Kilo Code?

Kilo Code is a lightweight, open-source code editor with native MCP support. It's perfect for developers who want a minimal IDE with powerful AI capabilities. Combined with Nexus, Kilo becomes a complete development orchestration platform.

Quick Setup

1. Install Kilo Code

# macOS/Linux curl -fsSL https://kilo.dev/install.sh | sh # Windows winget install KiloDev.KiloCode

2. Get Nexus API Token

3. Configure Kilo MCP Settings

Open Kilo settings (Cmd+,) → Extensions → MCP → Add Server:

{
  "name": "nexus",
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "@nexus-mcp/client"],
  "env": {
    "NEXUS_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here",
    "NEXUS_API_URL": "https://nexus-worker.nandawinartha1.workers.dev"
  }
}

4. Configure Service Credentials

Add credentials for the services you'll use at Nexus Dashboard:

Stripe (for payments)
Supabase (for database)
Vercel (for deployments)
GitHub (for repos)

5. Test the Integration

Restart Kilo Code and open a project. Press Cmd+K to open the AI command palette. Try:

"Deploy my current project to Vercel production"

Kilo-Specific Features

Inline MCP Commands

Highlight code and press Cmd+Shift+M to run MCP commands on selected text

File-Aware Orchestration

Nexus automatically includes current file context when orchestrating services

Git Integration

Push changes, create PRs, and manage branches through natural language

Terminal Integration

Run orchestrated commands directly in Kilo's integrated terminal

Example Workflows

SaaS Development

"Create Stripe product for $29/month, add to Supabase products table, generate checkout component"

Database Management

"Show all users from Supabase created this week, export to CSV"

Deployment

"Deploy to Vercel staging, run tests, promote to production if passing"

Troubleshooting

Issue: Kilo doesn't recognize Nexus MCP

→ Restart Kilo completely and verify the MCP config is saved correctly

Issue: Commands timeout

→ Check network connection and verify API token is valid

Conclusion

Kilo Code + Nexus gives you a lightweight, powerful development environment with full MCP orchestration capabilities. Perfect for developers who want minimalism without sacrificing features.

Setting Up MCP Orchestration in Kilo Code Editor