Brainstorm MCP Server

by spranabio.github.spranab/brainstorm-mcpv1.8.0

Multi-round brainstorming debates between LLMs (GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Groq, Ollama and more) to explore ideas from diverse perspectives.

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Install Brainstorm MCP server

claude mcp add brainstorm -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -e GEMINI_API_KEY='<gemini-api-key>' -e DEEPSEEK_API_KEY='<deepseek-api-key>' -- npx -y brainstorm-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brainstorm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brainstorm-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>",
        "DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "<deepseek-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brainstorm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brainstorm-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>",
        "DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "<deepseek-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "brainstorm": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brainstorm-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>",
        "DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "<deepseek-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brainstorm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brainstorm-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>",
        "DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "<deepseek-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
OPENAI_API_KEY	—	yes	OpenAI API key for GPT models (optional — not needed in hosted mode)
GEMINI_API_KEY	—	yes	Google Gemini API key (optional)
DEEPSEEK_API_KEY	—	yes	DeepSeek API key (optional)

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Active — last maintenance signal 10d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-29 · 10d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-29 · 10d ago · GitHub · v1.8.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-09-29 · 10d ago · official registry · v1.8.0

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add brainstorm -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -e GEMINI_API_KEY='<gemini-api-key>' -e DEEPSEEK_API_KEY='<deepseek-api-key>' -- npx -y brainstorm-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Brainstorm require an API key?

Yes. It expects OPENAI_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, of which 3 are secrets.

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

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

›Is Brainstorm in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.spranab/brainstorm-mcp.