Totem MCP Server

Totem - talk to your wearables with AI. Today: full Whoop access (48 tools).

People who work with fitness, reverse engineered and whoop and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-16 · ★ 119 · #37 OF 204 MAINTAINED SECURITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

NOASSERTION · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Totem

before you install - you'll need

Set AUTH_PASSWORD, PUBLIC_URL before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add thebriangao-totem -- npx -y @thebriangao/totem

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thebriangao-totem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@thebriangao/totem"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package @thebriangao/totem - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@thebriangao)

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

03 · What Totem can do

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

Latest releases

v1.5.1 · 2026-09-08

Patch release. Fixes #27, reported with a full root-cause write-up by @TotallyKyle. · Fixed · totem auth / totem cloud appeared to hang at "Authenticating with Whoop…" when the Whoop password contained #. Two bugs…

v1.5.0 · 2026-08-29

A reliability and efficiency pass, landed as a series of focused, individually-reviewed PRs (#15–#22, #24). Tool count 49 → 55, test suite 235 → 278. No breaking tool-contract changes; the compact tools are additive.…

v1.4.4 · 2026-06-12

Account rename: briangaoo → thebriangao across all three homes. · repo now lives at thebriangao/totem (old URLs redirect; update remotes: git remote set-url origin · package is now @thebriangao/totem - npm-global…

04 · Who maintains Totem

totem is maintained by thebriangao. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/thebriangao/totem
category: security - ranked #37 of 204 actively-maintained security servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-08)
registry: io.github.thebriangao/totem (active, first published 2026-06-12)
packages: npm:@thebriangao/totem

06 · Totem FAQ

What is Totem?

Totem - talk to your wearables with AI. Today: full Whoop access (48 tools).

Is Totem still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Totem?

Run `npx -y @thebriangao/totem`. The README documents 2 environment variables (AUTH_PASSWORD, PUBLIC_URL) to set first. Set AUTH_PASSWORD, PUBLIC_URL before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Totem run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Totem

Alternatives to Totem

Maintained security servers if Totem isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Totem doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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