Click on "Install 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., "@Cerebral Valley MCP Server search for AI hackathons in San Francisco next month"
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.
Cerebral Valley provides tools for discovering and submitting AI community events, hackathons, and meetups.
search_events — Search events by city, type, date range, and free-text query
submit_event — Submit a new event for review
subscribe_to_newsletter — Subscribe an email to the CV newsletter
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The easiest way to use this MCP server is via Smithery.
npx -y @smithery/cli install @cerebralvalley/cv-mcp --client claudenpx -y @smithery/cli install @cerebralvalley/cv-mcp --client cursorOr manually add to your ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cerebralvalley": {
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@cerebralvalley/cv-mcp/mcp"
}
}
}If you want to run the server locally:
bun installbun run dev # stdio transport (for local MCP clients)
bun run dev:http # HTTP transport (for testing Smithery deployment)Add to your ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cv-events": {
"command": "bun",
"args": ["run", "/path/to/cerebralvalley-events-mcp/src/server.ts"]
}
}
}Then restart Cursor to load the MCP server.
src/
├── server.ts # MCP server entry point (stdio transport)
├── http-server.ts # MCP server for Smithery (HTTP transport)
├── api.ts # API fetch functions
├── types.ts # TypeScript types
├── constants.ts # Shared constants (cities, event types, etc.)
└── tools/
├── index.ts # Tool registration
├── searchEvents.ts # Search events tool
├── submitEvent.ts # Submit event tool
└── subscribeNewsletter.ts # Newsletter subscription toolThe server connects to the Cerebral Valley public API:
Base URL: https://api.cerebralvalley.ai/v1
SF & Bay Area (default)
New York City
Boston
Seattle
London
Remote
Other
HACKATHON — Filter for hackathons only
Omit for all event types
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