> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nika.sh/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Use Nika with Jan

> Add the read-only Nika oracle to Jan as a stdio MCP server — a fully local pairing. Wiring is manual (no wire target).

[Jan](https://github.com/janhq/jan) — the local-first assistant —
configures MCP servers in its settings. Add Nika as a **stdio** server.
The binary comes first: `brew install supernovae-st/tap/nika`
([other paths](/getting-started/installation)).

Wiring is manual — `nika wire` has no Jan target. The three fields,
whichever form the settings take:

| Field   | Value   |
| ------- | ------- |
| type    | `stdio` |
| command | `nika`  |
| args    | `mcp`   |

Equivalently, where Jan accepts the JSON form:

```json theme={"system"}
{ "mcpServers": { "nika": { "command": "nika", "args": ["mcp"] } } }
```

## A fully local pairing

Jan runs the model on your machine; Nika runs workflows on local models
with the same sovereignty (`ollama/…`, no key, no meter) — see the
[local models guide](/guides/local-models). The oracle itself is read-only:
validation, explanation, schema and cost answers, no execution
([the contract](/reference/mcp-server)).

## Verify

Jan's MCP server list shows `nika` with the eight `nika_*` tools. Then
prove the loop end-to-end:
[integrate in 10 minutes](/integrations/quickstart).