MCP server

Project Brain

io.github.Gentleelephant/project-brain

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC · Checked against OSV.dev for malware and vulnerabilities; never run by us

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Runs on your computer

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Type: MCP server
Publisher: Not verified
Status: Runs on your computer
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC

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Add to Cursor Add to VS Code VS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. It then runs the package on your computer with your permissions. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add project-brain --env PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST=YOUR_VALUE --env PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR=YOUR_VALUE -- docker run -i --rm -e PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST -e PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR ghcr.io/gentleelephant/project-brain:v2.0.3

Claude Desktop

{"mcpServers":{"project-brain":{"command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","-e","PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST","-e","PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR","ghcr.io/gentleelephant/project-brain:v2.0.3"],"env":{"PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST":"YOUR_VALUE","PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.project-brain]
command = "docker"
args = ["run","-i","--rm","-e","PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST","-e","PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR","ghcr.io/gentleelephant/project-brain:v2.0.3"]
env = { PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST = "YOUR_VALUE", PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR = "YOUR_VALUE" }

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"project-brain":{"command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","-e","PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST","-e","PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR","ghcr.io/gentleelephant/project-brain:v2.0.3"],"env":{"PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST":"YOUR_VALUE","PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"project-brain":{"command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","-e","PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST","-e","PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR","ghcr.io/gentleelephant/project-brain:v2.0.3"],"env":{"PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST":"YOUR_VALUE","PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"project-brain":{"type":"stdio","command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","-e","PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST","-e","PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR","ghcr.io/gentleelephant/project-brain:v2.0.3"],"env":{"PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST":"YOUR_VALUE","PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Runs on your computer with your permissions: check the package and its source before installing. Replace YOUR_VALUE with your own PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST, PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR.

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