Brain - The Recorder MCP Server

Your AI history is being deleted right now. Claude Code deletes session files older than cleanupPeriodDays (default 30) at startup. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with apple silicon, context engineering and conversation analysis and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-20 · ★ 73 · #74 OF 304 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Brain - The Recorder

Claude Code

claude mcp add mordechaipotash-brain-mcp -- uvx brain-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mordechaipotash-brain-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "brain-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package brain-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.mordechaipotash is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Brain - The Recorder can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.2.2 · 2026-03-20

What's New · Fixes · Version consistency - --version now works and shows correct version · YAML→TOML migration - all config references updated from brain.yaml to config.toml · pipx detection - better onboarding for…

v0.1.0 · 2026-03-04

Brain MCP v0.1.0 · Your AI has amnesia. Brain MCP fixes that. · 25 MCP tools. 12ms recall. 100% local. Open source. · Install · bash · pip install git+ · Or download the wheel below and: · bash · pip install…

04 · Who maintains Brain - The Recorder

brain - the recorder is maintained by mordechaipotash. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mordechaipotash/brain-mcp
category: memory - ranked #74 of 304 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.mordechaipotash/brain-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-20)
packages: pypi:brain-mcp

06 · Brain - The Recorder FAQ

What is Brain - The Recorder?

Your AI history is being deleted right now. Claude Code deletes session files older than cleanupPeriodDays (default 30) at startup. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Brain - The Recorder still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-08-20. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Brain - The Recorder?

Run `uvx brain-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Brain - The Recorder run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Brain - The Recorder

Alternatives to Brain - The Recorder

Maintained memory servers if Brain - The Recorder isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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