Which integrations are available for this server?

Integration with VRChat via OSC protocol for sending trigger rules based on EEG data, allowing real-time avatar control or interactions driven by brain signals.

How do I use openbci-mcp?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@openbci-mcp connect to Cyton on COM3 and start streaming" 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.

openbci-mcp

FastMCP 3.2 MCP server and web dashboard for OpenBCI hardware via BrainFlow.

Features

Portmanteau MCP tools: board connect, stream, signal processing, export
REST + WebSocket dashboard with live EEG trace and band power
Cyton (serial), Ganglion (BLE), Galea, synthetic, and GUI streaming board modes
Fleet ports: frontend 10758, backend 10759

Quick start

cd D:\Dev\repos\openbci-mcp
.\start.bat

Or stdio for Claude Desktop:

uv sync
uv run openbci-mcp --stdio

Hardware (Cyton)

Plug in USB dongle, note COM port (Device Manager or openbci_board(operation='list_ports'))
Close OpenBCI GUI if it holds the serial port
Connect: openbci_board(operation='connect', board_key='cyton', serial_port='COM3')
openbci_stream(operation='start')

Environment

Variable	Default	Description
`OPENBCI_MCP_PORT`	10759	Backend port
`OPENBCI_SERIAL_PORT`	(empty)	Default COM port
`OPENBCI_BOARD_ID`	0	BrainFlow board id hint
`OPENBCI_PROBE`	0	Run synthetic probe at startup
`OPENBCI_OSC_HOST`	127.0.0.1	Default OSC trigger target
`OPENBCI_OSC_PORT`	9000	Default OSC UDP port (osc-mcp / VRChat)
`OPENBCI_TRIGGERS_FILE`	~/.openbci-mcp/triggers.json	Persisted trigger rules