Brains MCP Server

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Install Brains MCP server

claude mcp add brains -e GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET='<google-client-secret>' -e GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN='<google-refresh-token>' -e SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY='<supabase-service-role-key>' -- npx -y brains-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brains": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brains-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<google-client-secret>",
        "GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<google-refresh-token>",
        "SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY": "<supabase-service-role-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brains": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brains-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<google-client-secret>",
        "GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<google-refresh-token>",
        "SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY": "<supabase-service-role-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "brains": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brains-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<google-client-secret>",
        "GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<google-refresh-token>",
        "SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY": "<supabase-service-role-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brains": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brains-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<google-client-secret>",
        "GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<google-refresh-token>",
        "SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY": "<supabase-service-role-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
WIKI_DIR	—	—	Path to local wiki directory (used when STORAGE_BACKEND=local or omitted)
STORAGE_BACKEND	—	—	Storage backend: 'local' (default), 'supabase', or 'drive'
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID	—	—	Google OAuth client ID (required for Google Drive backend)
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET	—	yes	Google OAuth client secret (required for Google Drive backend)
GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN	—	yes	Google OAuth refresh token (required for Google Drive backend)
DRIVE_FOLDER_ID	—	—	Google Drive folder ID for wiki storage
SUPABASE_URL	—	—	Supabase project URL (required for Supabase backend)
SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY	—	yes	Supabase service role key (required for Supabase backend)

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FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add brains -e GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET='<google-client-secret>' -e GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN='<google-refresh-token>' -e SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY='<supabase-service-role-key>' -- npx -y brains-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Brains require an API key?

Yes. It expects GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN, SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY, of which 3 are secrets.

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

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

›Is Brains in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.spacecowboyian/brains.