Branch Thinking MCP Server

by m-siles

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An MCP server for navigating thought processes using branches, supporting thought cross-references and priority tracking to enhance insight generation and structured idea exploration.

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Author
m-siles
Repository
m-siles/branch-thinking
GitHub stars
24
Downloads
1
License
MIT License
Categories
Productivity

Setting up with Highlight

Follow these steps to add this server as a custom Highlight plugin:

  1. Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
  2. Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
  3. Configure the plugin with the settings below
    Plugin Name Branch Thinking MCP Server
    Command (node, npx, python, etc.) node
    Arguments
    • Argument 1 /your-custom-mcp-dir-here/branch-thinking/dist/index.js

    Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.

  4. Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

list

Show all branches with their current status.

focus

Switch focus to a specific branch. Parameters: branchId (string)

history

Show the history of thoughts in a branch. Parameters: branchId (optional string)

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "branch thinking mcp server": {
            "cwd": "string (optional)",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/your-custom-mcp-dir-here/branch-thinking/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "cwd": "string (optional)",
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/your-custom-mcp-dir-here/branch-thinking/dist/index.js"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "node"
}

Macos

{
    "cwd": "string (optional)",
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/your-custom-mcp-dir-here/branch-thinking/dist/index.js"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "node"
}

Windows

{
    "cwd": "string (optional)",
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/c",
        "node",
        "/your-custom-mcp-dir-here/branch-thinking/dist/index.js"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "cmd"
}

Branch Thinking

An MCP server that implements branch-based thought navigation, with support for:
- Multiple branches of thought
- Branch navigation (list, focus, history)
- Cross-references between related thoughts
- Insight generation from key points
- Branch priority tracking

This is based on the sequential-thinking tool available here:

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