How do I install brains?

Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

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brains MCP Server

Name: brains MCP Server
Author: spacecowboyian

Personal wiki and memory for AI assistants: store, search, and recall structured notes.

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~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spacecowboyian-brains": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brains-mcp@1.100.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WIKI_DIR": "",
        "STORAGE_BACKEND": "",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET",
        "GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN",
        "DRIVE_FOLDER_ID": "",
        "SUPABASE_URL": "",
        "SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY": "YOUR_SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Name	Required	Notes
WIKI_DIR	No	Path to local wiki directory (used when STORAGE_BACKEND=local or omitted)
STORAGE_BACKEND	No	Storage backend: 'local' (default), 'supabase', or 'drive'
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID	No	Google OAuth client ID (required for Google Drive backend)
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET	No	Google OAuth client secret (required for Google Drive backend) Secret.
GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN	No	Google OAuth refresh token (required for Google Drive backend) Secret.
DRIVE_FOLDER_ID	No	Google Drive folder ID for wiki storage
SUPABASE_URL	No	Supabase project URL (required for Supabase backend)
SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY	No	Supabase service role key (required for Supabase backend) Secret.

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