Add fx integration guide, document headless MCP auth - #528
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Verified end-to-end: fx connects to Kernel's MCP server, creates a browser session, runs execute_playwright_code, and cleans up. OAuth (the CLI-installed default) only works in an interactive session, so document the bearer_token_env path for fx ask/fx acp/CI.
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Keep the fx page focused on why to connect Kernel and a working example; setup steps live in one place (the client reference page) instead of two.
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Risk assessment: Very Low
Decision: Approval stands. Risk did not increase after the latest push. Not re-approving (already approved on 46e4c55).
Re-evaluated the current diff (+75 / -1 across 5 files) independently of the PR description.
Current change set (docs site only):
- New
integrations/vercel/fx.mdxintegration page - One nav entry in
docs.json - Link additions in
integrations/overview.mdxandintegrations/vercel/overview.mdx - New “Headless and scripted use” section on
reference/mcp-server/clients/fx.mdx(placeholdersk_..., env-var auth viabearer_token_env)
Delta since prior approval (46e4c55 → 47f6190):
- Editorial trim only: removed a duplicated Setup section from
integrations/vercel/fx.mdxand replaced it with a pointer to the existing MCP client guide. Smaller surface than the previously approved revision.
No application code, auth/billing/permissions logic, infrastructure, schema, or shared runtime paths changed. No CODEOWNERS file exists, so codeowner review is not required.
Fits the Very Low criteria: documentation-only, small scoped diff, no production logic or infra impact.
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Summary
integrations/vercel/fx.mdx, an integration guide for connecting fx (Vercel Labs' native CLI coding agent) to Kernel's MCP server, and links it fromintegrations/overview.mdx,integrations/vercel/overview.mdx, and the nav.reference/mcp-server/clients/fx.mdxpage: the OAuth flowkernel mcp install --target fxsets up only works in an interactive fx session. Non-interactive runs (fx ask,fx acp, CI) need a Kernel API key via fx'sbearer_token_envfield instead — fx rejects a literalAuthorizationheader, so the generic API-key pattern used on other client pages doesn't apply here.Test plan
Verified end-to-end in a scratch environment before writing anything down:
~/.fx/mcp.jsonwithbearer_token_envpointing at a Kernel API keyfx askwith a prompt to create a browser session, runexecute_playwright_codeagainsthttps://example.com, and delete the session — got back the correct page title and confirmed viakernel browser listthat the session was cleaned upkernel mcp install --target fxfails in non-interactivefx askwith the exact error now documented on the client pagedocs.jsonvalidated as JSONNot run:
mintlify broken-links(exits non-zero in this sandbox with no other output, likely a network/environment issue unrelated to this change).Note
Low Risk
Documentation-only changes with no runtime or security logic modifications.
Overview
Adds documentation for connecting Vercel Labs' fx CLI agent to Kernel's MCP server so users can spin up cloud browsers from fx prompts.
A new
integrations/vercel/fx.mdxpage explains the integration (on-demand MCP tool discovery, Playwright viaexecute_playwright_code) and includes anfx askexample. It's wired intodocs.json,integrations/overview.mdx, andintegrations/vercel/overview.mdx.reference/mcp-server/clients/fx.mdxgains a Headless and scripted use section: OAuth fromkernel mcp install --target fxonly works interactively;fx ask,fx acp, and CI need a Kernel API key via fx'sbearer_token_env(not a staticAuthorizationheader).Reviewed by Cursor Bugbot for commit 47f6190. Bugbot is set up for automated code reviews on this repo. Configure here.