VirtualFlyBrain

MCP server for Drosophila neuroscience data from VirtualFlyBrain

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "virtualflybrain": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "virtualflybrain"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

VFB3-MCP has moved

This repository is archived and out of date. The VFB Model Context Protocol server is developed, released and supported at:

→ VirtualFlyBrain/VFB3-MCP

The hosted service is unchanged and needs no action on your side:

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http virtual-fly-brain https://vfb3-mcp.virtualflybrain.org

Configurations 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 The setup instructions, tool list and source that were here are superseded — do not follow them, and please open issues and pull requests on the repository above.

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about VirtualFlyBrain

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "virtualflybrain": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "VirtualFlyBrain"] } }

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