PR-Braincells
About
PR-Braincells is an MCP server that uses markdown files stored in a designated directory to generate helpful answers. It is designed as a test server for knowledge cells written in a specific markdown format.
Details
- Author
- haydulski
- Downloads
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- Uses markdown files as knowledge cells.
- Directory path configured via CELLS_DIRECTORY environment variable.
- Built as a simple Node.js MCP server.
- Requires a build step (npm run build).
- Can be integrated into any MCP-compatible IDE.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
PR-BraincellsCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Clone the repository, run npm install, set the CELLS_DIRECTORY environment variable to the folder containing your markdown cells, and build with npm run build. Configure the server in your IDE’s MCP settings by specifying the Node.js command and path to the built index.js.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"pr-braincells": {
"pr-braincells": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/full-path-to-project/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"CELLS_DIRECTORY": "/full-path-to-project/cells"
}
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"pr-braincells": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/full-path-to-project/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"CELLS_DIRECTORY": "/full-path-to-project/cells"
}
}
}
PR-Braincells
MCP test node server for markdown files usage. Every file in the cells folder, written in correct format, might be used to generate helpfull answers.
Setup
1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:
npm install
3. Configure server in your IDE of choice
Environment Variables
- CELLS_DIRECTORY: Directory containing knowledge cells markdown files
Build
npm run build
mcp.json configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"pr-braincells": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/full-path-to-project/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"CELLS_DIRECTORY": "/full-path-to-project/cells"
}
}
}
}
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