Tidemind MCP Server

Tide Mind — 基于活图的认知系统,通过 MCP 协议为 AI 工具提供记忆服务

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What is the Tidemind MCP server?

Most file and storage access work still happens through a UI a human drives. Tidemind MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Tide Mind — 基于活图的认知系统,通过 MCP 协议为 AI 工具提供记忆服务.

The short version

A living second brain that connects everything you think with — your AI agents, your notes, and whatever comes next.

Getting it running

npm on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 8 tools. What each one is for:

  • brain_prepare — Load memory context
  • brain_recall — Navigate and retrieve memories
  • brain_digest — Store new information
  • Cursor — Supported
  • Windsurf — Supported
  • Codex — Supported
  • Prerequisites — That's the only hard requirement. TideMind runs out of the box with text search (BM25) and basic storage
  • Metabolism — TideMind continuously maintains the graph in the background, much like the brain organizes memories during sleep:

What it needs from you

  • Node.js >= 18 That's the only hard requirement. TideMind runs out of the box with text search (BM25) and basic storage. Optional, for the full experience: - An LLM provider (Anthropic API Key, Google Vertex AI, or Gemini) — enables automatic information extraction, memory reconsolidation, divergent scanning, and crystal emergence. Without it, these features are simply skipped. - **An

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Plenty of file and storage access 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. Tidemind's toolset — brain_prepare, brain_recall, brain_digest and 5 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by sawyerhan-ai; 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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
brain_prepareLoad memory context
brain_recallNavigate and retrieve memories
brain_digestStore new information
CursorSupported
WindsurfSupported
CodexSupported
PrerequisitesThat's the only hard requirement. TideMind runs out of the box with text search (BM25) and basic storage.
MetabolismTideMind continuously maintains the graph in the background, much like the brain organizes memories during sleep:

How to install the Tidemind MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tidemind": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "npm"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Node.js >= 18 That's the only hard requirement. TideMind runs out of the box with text search (BM25) and basic storage. Optional, for the full experience: - An LLM provider (Anthropic API Key, Google Vertex AI, or Gemini) — enables automatic information extraction, memory reconsolidation, divergent scanning, and crystal emergence. Without it, these features are simply skipped. - **An

Example prompts to try

  • Use Tidemind to brain prepare.
  • Use Tidemind to brain recall.
  • Use Tidemind to brain digest.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Tidemind to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 8 tools (brain_prepare, brain_recall, brain_digest, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Tidemind directly.