keyid-agent-kit-mcp

What this skill does

# KeyID Agent Kit — MCP Email Tools for AI Agents

> Skill by [ara.so](https://ara.so) — Daily 2026 Skills collection.

KeyID Agent Kit gives AI agents (Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client) a real, working email address with 27 tools via the Model Context Protocol. No signup, no API keys to acquire manually, no cost. Powered by [KeyID.ai](https://keyid.ai).

## What It Does

- Provisions a real email address for your AI agent automatically
- Exposes 27 MCP tools: send, receive, reply, forward, search, contacts, drafts, webhooks, auto-reply, signatures, forwarding rules, metrics
- Runs as a stdio MCP server — compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP client
- Uses Ed25519 keypairs for identity — auto-generated if not provided

## Installation

```bash
npm install @keyid/agent-kit
# or
yarn add @keyid/agent-kit
# or run directly without installing
npx @keyid/agent-kit
```

## Configuration

### Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| `KEYID_PUBLIC_KEY` | Ed25519 public key (hex) | Auto-generated on first run |
| `KEYID_PRIVATE_KEY` | Ed25519 private key (hex) | Auto-generated on first run |
| `KEYID_BASE_URL` | API base URL | `https://keyid.ai` |

**Important:** Save the auto-generated keys after first run so your agent keeps the same email address across sessions. The keys are printed to stderr on first launch.

### Claude Desktop Setup

Edit `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` (macOS) or `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` (Windows):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keyid": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@keyid/agent-kit"],
      "env": {
        "KEYID_PUBLIC_KEY": "$KEYID_PUBLIC_KEY",
        "KEYID_PRIVATE_KEY": "$KEYID_PRIVATE_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Cursor Setup

In `.cursor/mcp.json` at project root or global Cursor settings:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keyid": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@keyid/agent-kit"],
      "env": {
        "KEYID_PUBLIC_KEY": "$KEYID_PUBLIC_KEY",
        "KEYID_PRIVATE_KEY": "$KEYID_PRIVATE_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### First Run — Get Your Email Address

```bash
# Run once to generate keys and register the agent
npx @keyid/agent-kit
# Keys are printed to stderr — save them!
# Then set them in your environment or config
export KEYID_PUBLIC_KEY=<hex-from-output>
export KEYID_PRIVATE_KEY=<hex-from-output>
```

## All 27 Tools Reference

### Identity & Auth
```
keyid_provision     — Register agent, get assigned email address
keyid_get_email     — Get the current active email address
```

### Messages
```
keyid_get_inbox          — Fetch inbox; supports search query, filtering, pagination
keyid_send               — Send email (to, subject, body, HTML, scheduled time, display name)
keyid_reply              — Reply to a message by message_id
keyid_forward            — Forward a message to another address
keyid_update_message     — Mark read/unread, star/unstar
keyid_get_unread_count   — Get count of unread messages
```

### Threads & Drafts
```
keyid_list_threads   — List conversation threads
keyid_get_thread     — Get a thread with all its messages
keyid_create_draft   — Save a draft
keyid_send_draft     — Send a previously saved draft
```

### Settings
```
keyid_get_auto_reply   — Get current auto-reply/vacation responder config
keyid_set_auto_reply   — Enable/disable auto-reply with custom message
keyid_get_signature    — Get email signature
keyid_set_signature    — Set email signature text/HTML
keyid_get_forwarding   — Get forwarding rules
keyid_set_forwarding   — Add or update forwarding to another address
```

### Contacts
```
keyid_list_contacts    — List all saved contacts
keyid_create_contact   — Create a contact (name, email, notes)
keyid_delete_contact   — Delete a contact by ID
```

### Webhooks
```
keyid_list_webhooks           — List configured webhooks
keyid_create_webhook          — Register a webhook URL for inbound events
keyid_get_webhook_deliveries  — View delivery history and failures
```

### Lists & Metrics
```
keyid_manage_list   — Add/remove addresses from allow or blocklist
keyid_get_metrics   — Query usage metrics (sent, received, bounces)
```

## Real Code Examples

### Programmatic MCP Client (Node.js)

```javascript
import { spawn } from 'child_process';
import { createInterface } from 'readline';

// Start the MCP server as a child process
const server = spawn('npx', ['@keyid/agent-kit'], {
  env: {
    ...process.env,
    KEYID_PUBLIC_KEY: process.env.KEYID_PUBLIC_KEY,
    KEYID_PRIVATE_KEY: process.env.KEYID_PRIVATE_KEY,
  },
  stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'inherit'],
});

// Send a JSON-RPC request
function sendRequest(method, params = {}) {
  const request = {
    jsonrpc: '2.0',
    id: Date.now(),
    method,
    params,
  };
  server.stdin.write(JSON.stringify(request) + '\n');
}

// Read responses
const rl = createInterface({ input: server.stdout });
rl.on('line', (line) => {
  const response = JSON.parse(line);
  console.log('Response:', JSON.stringify(response, null, 2));
});

// Initialize MCP session
sendRequest('initialize', {
  protocolVersion: '2024-11-05',
  capabilities: {},
  clientInfo: { name: 'my-app', version: '1.0.0' },
});
```

### Call a Tool via MCP JSON-RPC

```javascript
// After initialization, call tools/call
function callTool(toolName, toolArgs) {
  const request = {
    jsonrpc: '2.0',
    id: Date.now(),
    method: 'tools/call',
    params: {
      name: toolName,
      arguments: toolArgs,
    },
  };
  server.stdin.write(JSON.stringify(request) + '\n');
}

// Get inbox
callTool('keyid_get_inbox', { limit: 10 });

// Send an email
callTool('keyid_send', {
  to: '[email protected]',
  subject: 'Hello from my AI agent',
  body: 'This email was sent by an AI agent using KeyID.',
});

// Reply to a message
callTool('keyid_reply', {
  message_id: 'msg_abc123',
  body: 'Thanks, I will review this today.',
});

// Search inbox
callTool('keyid_get_inbox', {
  query: 'from:[email protected] subject:report',
  unread_only: true,
});

// Set auto-reply
callTool('keyid_set_auto_reply', {
  enabled: true,
  subject: 'Out of Office',
  body: 'I am currently unavailable. My AI agent will respond shortly.',
});

// Create a contact
callTool('keyid_create_contact', {
  name: 'Alice Smith',
  email: '[email protected]',
  notes: 'Project lead for Q1 initiative',
});

// Schedule an email
callTool('keyid_send', {
  to: '[email protected]',
  subject: 'Weekly Update',
  body: 'Here is the weekly status...',
  scheduled_at: '2026-03-25T09:00:00Z',
});

// Set email signature
callTool('keyid_set_signature', {
  signature: 'Best regards,\nAI Agent\npowered by KeyID.ai',
});

// Get metrics
callTool('keyid_get_metrics', {
  period: '7d',
});
```

### Using with the MCP SDK (if building a custom client)

```javascript
import { Client } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js';
import { StdioClientTransport } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/stdio.js';

const transport = new StdioClientTransport({
  command: 'npx',
  args: ['@keyid/agent-kit'],
  env: {
    KEYID_PUBLIC_KEY: process.env.KEYID_PUBLIC_KEY,
    KEYID_PRIVATE_KEY: process.env.KEYID_PRIVATE_KEY,
  },
});

const client = new Client(
  { name: 'my-email-agent', version: '1.0.0' },
  { capabilities: {} }
);

await client.connect(transport);

// List available tools
const tools = await client.listTools();
console.log('Available tools:', tools.tools.map(t => t.name));

// Get email address
const emailResult = await client.callTool({
  name: 'keyid_get_email',
  arguments: {},
});
console.log('Agent email:', emailResult.content[0].text);

// Check unread
const unread = await client.callTool({
  name: 'keyid_get_unread_count',
  arguments: {},
});
console.log('Unread count:', unread.content[0].text);

// Send email
await client.callTool({
  name: 'keyid_send',
  arguments: {
    to: '[email protected]',
    subject: 'Automated report',
    body: 'Your daily report is attached.',
    ht