A Model Context Protocol server for Brianknows knowledge base
A Model Context Protocol server for Brianknows knowledge base. That is what the mcp brianknows mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) lets AI assistants like Claude Desktop connect to external tools and data sources in a secure way while keeping users in control.
Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.
Configuration is passed through the environment: BRIAN_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. It is maintained by antoncoding; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.
{
"mcpServers": {
"brianknows": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-brianknows"],
"env": {
"BRIAN_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| BRIAN_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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