Install guide · Claude Desktop
Install Second Brain for Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop reads mcpServers from claude_desktop_config.json. Restart the app after saving.
Add to Cursor: Second BrainInstall in VS Code: Second BrainInstall in VS Code Insiders: Second Brain
Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
Open ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows, or ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on Linux.
Paste the JSON config below.
Replace placeholder secrets, then restart the client if it does not reload on its own.
{ "mcpServers": { "ara-5-mind-mri-agent-second-brain": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "mind-mri-second-brain@1.7.1" ], "env": { "BRAIN_VAULT": "", "BRAIN_PORT": "", "BRAIN_KEY": "YOUR_BRAIN_KEY" } } }}
Where the config lives
| System | Path |
|---|---|
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json |
| Windows | %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json |
| Linux | ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json |