Project Brain MCP Server

Read-only source search and retrieval across configured GitHub repositories

Local serverstdio

What is the Project Brain MCP Server?

Project Brain is an MCP integration. Read-only source search and retrieval across configured GitHub repositories.

Packages and local setup

The published oci package is ghcr.io/gentleelephant/project-brain:v2.0.3. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LIST (required): Comma-separated owner/repo slugs or a path to a file with one slug per line; PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIR (required): Writable directory for repository caches, indexes, and locks; PB_GITHUB_TOKEN: Optional GitHub token for private repositories; PB_FETCH_TTL: Minimum interval between on-demand repository refreshes.

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository. This profile uses version 2.0.3 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
PROJECT_BRAIN_REPO_LISTComma-separated owner/repo slugs or a path to a file with one slug per lineYes
PROJECT_BRAIN_STATE_DIRWritable directory for repository caches, indexes, and locksYes
PB_GITHUB_TOKENOptional GitHub token for private repositoriesOptional
PB_FETCH_TTLMinimum interval between on-demand repository refreshesOptional