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io.github.octoryn/octopus-blackboard MCP Server

io.github.octoryn/octopus-blackboard

What is the io.github.octoryn/octopus-blackboard MCP server?

Shared memory & coordination for AI coding agents — a blackboard, not an orchestrator.

How to install io.github.octoryn/octopus-blackboard

Copy-paste configuration for popular MCP clients.

transport: stdio
Config generated by PluginBench — verify against the source before use.
Environment / auth
  • OCTOBOARD_AGENT

    Identity the server writes under, e.g. "cursor" or "claude-code". Defaults to "anon".

  • OCTOBOARD_DIR

    Explicit board directory. Omitted → the server discovers the nearest .octoboard/ by walking up from the working directory.

Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octopus-blackboard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "octopus-blackboard"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OCTOBOARD_AGENT": "<YOUR_OCTOBOARD_AGENT>",
        "OCTOBOARD_DIR": "<YOUR_OCTOBOARD_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octopus-blackboard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "octopus-blackboard"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OCTOBOARD_AGENT": "<YOUR_OCTOBOARD_AGENT>",
        "OCTOBOARD_DIR": "<YOUR_OCTOBOARD_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Windsurf
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octopus-blackboard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "octopus-blackboard"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OCTOBOARD_AGENT": "<YOUR_OCTOBOARD_AGENT>",
        "OCTOBOARD_DIR": "<YOUR_OCTOBOARD_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}
VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "octopus-blackboard": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "octopus-blackboard"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OCTOBOARD_AGENT": "<YOUR_OCTOBOARD_AGENT>",
        "OCTOBOARD_DIR": "<YOUR_OCTOBOARD_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Claude Code
claude mcp add octopus-blackboard --env OCTOBOARD_AGENT=<YOUR_OCTOBOARD_AGENT> --env OCTOBOARD_DIR=<YOUR_OCTOBOARD_DIR> -- npx -y octopus-blackboard

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