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Project Brain MCP server

Gentleelephant/project-brain

Read-only source search and retrieval across configured GitHub repositories

Source code

Install Project Brain in Claude Code

Claude Code
claude mcp add project-brain -e PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST=... -e PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR=... -- docker run -i --rm -e PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST -e PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR ghcr.io/gentleelephant/project-brain:v2.0.3
mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)
{
  "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": "...",
        "PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Project Brain MCP server do?

Read-only source search and retrieval across configured GitHub repositories

Is the Project Brain MCP server free?

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Does Project Brain run locally or remotely?

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

How do I add Project Brain to Claude Code?

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

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