Xmind Generator MCP Server

MCP server for generating Xmind mind maps

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What is the Xmind Generator MCP MCP server?

If you already use Xmind Generator MCP, the xmind generator mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. MCP server for generating Xmind mind maps.

What the server does

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for generating Xmind mind maps. This server allows LLMs to create structured mind maps through the MCP protocol.

  • Generate Xmind mind maps with hierarchical topic structures
  • Support for topic notes, labels, markers, and relationships
  • Save mind maps to local files
  • Read existing .xmind files and export an outline as Markdown —
  • Easy integration with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients

Installation

The server ships on npm as npm, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Credentials and setup notes

  • Node.js: Version 18 or higher is required - Xmind: Install Xmind desktop application to open and edit the generated mind maps - Claude Desktop: Required to use this tool as an extension

Worth knowing first

  • 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.

Where it fits

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by BangyiZhang; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

How to install the Xmind Generator MCP MCP server

{
     "mcpServers": {
       "xmind-generator": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["xmind-generator-mcp"],
         "env": {
           "outputPath": "/path/to/save/xmind/files",
           "autoOpenFile": "false"
         }
       }
     }
   }

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

Configuration

  • Node.js: Version 18 or higher is required - Xmind: Install Xmind desktop application to open and edit the generated mind maps - Claude Desktop: Required to use this tool as an extension

Frequently asked questions

It connects Xmind Generator MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Xmind Generator MCP directly.