The developer experience benchmark for CEX agent tools. Zero-dependency Rust binary, NDJSON output (machine-first), built-in stdio MCP, danger-action confirmation by default. Covers crypto + 79 tokenized stocks + forex + 317 perp contracts. Worth studying as a reference architecture.
About
The first AI-native CLI for trading crypto, stocks, forex, and derivatives.
What you can actually do
Broken down by module — each lists the real actions available.
No · Ticker, orderbook, OHLC, trades, spreads, asset info
Yes · Balances, orders, trades, ledgers, positions, exports
Yes · Order placement, amendment, cancellation (spot, xStocks, forex)
Yes · Deposits, withdrawals, wallet transfers
Yes · Staking strategies and allocations
Yes · Create subaccounts, transfer between accounts
Mixed · Futures market data and trading
No · Futures paper trading simulation with live prices
Mixed · Futures WebSocket streaming
Mixed · Spot WebSocket v2 streaming and request/response
No · Spot paper trading simulation with live prices
No · Credential management
No · Interactive setup and REPL shell
Real example commands
Pulled straight from the project README — copy and run locally.
Install
Pick your runtime, copy the snippet, paste it into your client config.
{
"mcpServers": {
"kraken-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "kraken-cli"]
}
}
}- ·Node.js 20+
- ·An MCP-compatible client
Project pulse
Live from GitHub — see if the project is actually maintained.
How it compares
Position among 14 tools in the cex category
Security profile
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