What is zenbrain?
zenbrain is a MCP server by zensation-ai that seven-layer local agent memory that routes input into facts, episodes or procedures, searches all layers and consolidates repeated episodes into facts. It is listed under Knowledge & memory and has 27 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | zensation-ai |
| Repository | zensation-ai/zenbrain |
| Popularity | 27 GitHub stars |
| Category | Knowledge & memory |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #1,145 of 4,418 MCP servers; #119 in Knowledge & memory |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-18 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is zenbrain safe to install?
zenbrain scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install zenbrain?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/zensation-ai/zenbrain
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add zenbrain -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http zenbrain <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs zenbrain for you:
Add the "zenbrain" MCP server from https://github.com/zensation-ai/zenbrain to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.