Helper for brainCloud MCP that gives it local file access, enabling easy git sync of cloud code.
A local, trustless MCP server that lets AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, …) sync brainCloud cloud-code scripts to and from your filesystem and git repo.
It never authenticates to brainCloud on its own and stores no credentials. Every Builder API call
is driven by a short-lived, app-scoped ticket that the AI obtains from the hosted
braincloud-mcp's getSyncTicket tool and passes in — script content flows helper → Builder API
directly, never through the AI's context.
This is an npm workspace with two packages:
| Package | What it is |
|---|---|
@braincloud/mcp-helper | The MCP server itself — status / pull / push / sync tools, installable via npx -y @braincloud/mcp-helper@latest. |
@braincloud/cloudsync-core | Host-agnostic sync/format logic (the .ccjs / .bcsync / .bcsync.local on-disk contract) shared with the VS Code extension. |
See each package's README for tool details, configuration, and the on-disk format.
Full setup and usage guide: Syncing cloud code to local files with the brainCloud MCP helper
npm install
npm run build # builds all workspaces
npm test # tests all workspaces
See RELEASING.md for the release process.
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
npx -y @braincloud/mcp-helperMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-braincloudservers-braincloud-mcp-helper": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@braincloud/mcp-helper"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup reference@braincloud/mcp-helpernpmbrainCloud MCP Helper works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.