Brain MCP Server

by seritalienio.github.seritalien/brain-protocolv0.3.3

Verifiable Memory-as-a-Service for AI Agents — MCP server with local SQLite or cloud mode

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Install Brain MCP server

claude mcp add brain -e BRAIN_API_KEY='<brain-api-key>' -- npx -y @brain-protocol/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brain": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brain-protocol/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAIN_API_KEY": "<brain-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brain": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brain-protocol/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAIN_API_KEY": "<brain-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "brain": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brain-protocol/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAIN_API_KEY": "<brain-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brain": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brain-protocol/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAIN_API_KEY": "<brain-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
BRAIN_API_URL	—	—	Cloud mode API URL (e.g., https://brain.api.vauban.tech). When unset, uses local SQLite.
BRAIN_API_KEY	—	yes	API key for cloud mode authentication (sent as X-API-Key header)
BRAIN_DB_PATH	—	—	Override path for the local SQLite database file

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FAQ

›How do I install the Brain MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add brain -e BRAIN_API_KEY='<brain-api-key>' -- npx -y @brain-protocol/mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Brain require an API key?

Yes. It expects BRAIN_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Brain as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Brain in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.seritalien/brain-protocol.