Brainctl MCP Server

One `brain.db` gives your agent durable memory across sessions — facts learned, decisions made, entities tracked, and state handed off. No server. No

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What is the Brainctl MCP server?

Brainctl MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. One brain.db gives your agent durable memory across sessions — facts learned, decisions made, entities tracked, and state handed off. No server. No API keys. No LLM calls required.

What the assistant can call

Once Brainctl is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Method — What it does

Setting it up

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at brainctl on PyPI and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Choosing this one

This sits in the AI and media services group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Brainctl's toolset — Method — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by tschonleber; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Brainctl's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the brainctl mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
MethodWhat it does

How to install the Brainctl MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brainctl": {
      "command": "brainctl-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Brainctl to Method.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Brainctl to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Method) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Brainctl directly.