Claude Desktop Setup

1. Edit Claude Desktop Config

Open ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) and add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brain": {
      "command": "mcporter",
      "args": ["serve", "brain"]
    }
  }
}

2. Restart Claude Desktop

Quit and reopen Claude Desktop. The brain-mcp tools will appear in the tool picker (🔧 icon).

3. Start a Conversation

Just mention “use brain” or ask Claude to use the brain tools directly:

“Use brain to find what I was thinking about monotropism last month”