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thebrain-mcp

Rank #34,205

io.github.yBookoff/thebrain

MCP server for TheBrain 15: search by meaning, graph traversal and batch writes over the local API

1 version

6 GitHub stars

by yBookoff (1 servers)View repository ↗Claim this server

First listed

Aug 11, 2026

Last publish date

Aug 12, 2026

OVERVIEW

thebrain-mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by yBookoff. It ranks #34,205 of 132,046 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 6 GitHub stars. thebrain-mcp is listed across 2 registries — Official MCP and Glama, with 1 tracked version. It was first listed on Aug 11, 2026 and most recently updated on Aug 12, 2026.

STANDING

#34,205of 132,046 tracked serversTop 50%

Ranks ahead of 97,841 of 132,046 servers on MCP Toplist.

CONNECT

Use thebrain-mcp

API keyNeeds credentials

Requires user-supplied configuration before first use — typically an API key, token or connection string set via environment variables.

npm package

claude mcp add thebrain -e "THEBRAIN_API_KEY=<your THEBRAIN_API_KEY>" -e "THEBRAIN_BASE_URL=<your THEBRAIN_BASE_URL>" -e "THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR=<your THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR>" -e "THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE=<your THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE>" -e "THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL=<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL>" -e "THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE=<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE>" -e "THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS=<your THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS>" -- npx -y thebrain-mcp-server

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npm package

[mcp_servers.thebrain]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "thebrain-mcp-server"]

[mcp_servers.thebrain.env]
THEBRAIN_API_KEY = "<your THEBRAIN_API_KEY>"
THEBRAIN_BASE_URL = "<your THEBRAIN_BASE_URL>"
THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR = "<your THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR>"
THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE = "<your THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE>"
THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL = "<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL>"
THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE = "<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE>"
THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS = "<your THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thebrain": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "thebrain-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "THEBRAIN_API_KEY": "<your THEBRAIN_API_KEY>",
        "THEBRAIN_BASE_URL": "<your THEBRAIN_BASE_URL>",
        "THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR": "<your THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR>",
        "THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE": "<your THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE>",
        "THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL": "<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL>",
        "THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE": "<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE>",
        "THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS": "<your THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thebrain": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "thebrain-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "THEBRAIN_API_KEY": "<your THEBRAIN_API_KEY>",
        "THEBRAIN_BASE_URL": "<your THEBRAIN_BASE_URL>",
        "THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR": "<your THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR>",
        "THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE": "<your THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE>",
        "THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL": "<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL>",
        "THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE": "<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE>",
        "THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS": "<your THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "thebrain": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "thebrain-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "THEBRAIN_API_KEY": "<your THEBRAIN_API_KEY>",
        "THEBRAIN_BASE_URL": "<your THEBRAIN_BASE_URL>",
        "THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR": "<your THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR>",
        "THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE": "<your THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE>",
        "THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL": "<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL>",
        "THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE": "<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE>",
        "THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS": "<your THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thebrain": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "thebrain-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "THEBRAIN_API_KEY": "<your THEBRAIN_API_KEY>",
        "THEBRAIN_BASE_URL": "<your THEBRAIN_BASE_URL>",
        "THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR": "<your THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR>",
        "THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE": "<your THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE>",
        "THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL": "<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL>",
        "THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE": "<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE>",
        "THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS": "<your THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thebrain": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "thebrain-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "THEBRAIN_API_KEY": "<your THEBRAIN_API_KEY>",
        "THEBRAIN_BASE_URL": "<your THEBRAIN_BASE_URL>",
        "THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR": "<your THEBRAIN_DATA_DIR>",
        "THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE": "<your THEBRAIN_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE>",
        "THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL": "<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_MODEL>",
        "THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE": "<your THEBRAIN_EMBEDDING_DTYPE>",
        "THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS": "<your THEBRAIN_TIMEOUT_MS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 2 registries

Glama

Official MCP

ORGANIZATION

yBookoff

Organization

yBookoff

Servers in org

Versions across org

VERSIONS

Available versions (1)

Version	Published
0.1.2	Aug 12, 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains thebrain-mcp?: thebrain-mcp is maintained by yBookoff, which publishes 1 MCP server (1 total version) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is thebrain-mcp listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — thebrain-mcp is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama.
How many versions does thebrain-mcp have?: MCP Toplist tracks 1 version of thebrain-mcp, most recently published on Aug 12, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for thebrain-mcp?: The source code for thebrain-mcp is hosted at github.com/yBookoff/thebrain-mcp.

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