brainfile

Brainfile memory layer for Claude Code over MCP: free starter files + weekly freshness feed.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Brainfile memory layer for Claude Code over MCP: free starter files + weekly freshness feed.

    How to connect

    How to connect brainfile to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://brainfile.io/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect brainfile to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://brainfile.io/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect brainfile to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://brainfile.io/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (3)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_starter_fileGet the REAL Brainfile free-tier starter files — the on-ramp that turns generic Claude into a project that remembers you. Full text, no account needed. Files: INTERVIEW-ME.md (first-session interview that personalizes your CLAUDE.md), START-HERE.md (orientation + first prompt), CLAUDE.starter.md (starter operating-system playbook). Omit 'name' to get all three.
    list_pack_contentsList the full Brainfile pack manifest: the v1 pattern files (Autopilot protocol, never-empty backlog, never-forgets ledger, interview onboarding, end-of-run brief template, conversation-history pattern, freshness feed — each with a one-line description; starter files fetchable right here over MCP, the rest via the free no-card trial pull), plus the paid role packs (15) — listed but locked, with the unlock URL. Use this to see everything Brainfile ships before starting a trial.
    get_freshness_sampleGet the real Brainfile freshness feed entry that ships in the pack — the weekly 'living system' update (the same improvements we run on our own six live businesses + what changed in Claude Code, with how to apply each to your brain/). This is the retention mechanic; a paid license keeps the newest feed flowing.