Enables GitHub Copilot to interact with VirtualFlyBrain (VFB) APIs for term lookups, searches, and data retrieval.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@VFB3-MCP Search for terms related to mushroom body"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
This repository is archived and out of date. The VFB Model Context Protocol server is developed, released and supported at:
The hosted service is unchanged and needs no action on your side:
claude mcp add --transport http virtual-fly-brain https://vfb3-mcp.virtualflybrain.orgConfigurations for Claude Desktop, GitHub Copilot, VS Code and Gemini are in the current README. Worked examples are in the VFB MCP tool guide.
This copy stopped at v1.3.0 (February 2026) and is kept only so that older links and commit history resolve. The setup instructions, tool list and source that were here are superseded — do not follow them, and please open issues and pull requests on the repository above.
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