octopus-blackboard
About
Shared memory & coordination for AI coding agents — a blackboard, not an orchestrator.
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
OCTOBOARD_AGENT OCTOBOARD_DIRClaude Code
claude mcp add --env OCTOBOARD_AGENT= --env OCTOBOARD_DIR= octopus-blackboard -- npx octopus-blackboard
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"octopus-blackboard","command":"npx","args":["octopus-blackboard"],"env":{"OCTOBOARD_AGENT":"","OCTOBOARD_DIR":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"octopus-blackboard": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"octopus-blackboard"
],
"env": {
"OCTOBOARD_AGENT": "",
"OCTOBOARD_DIR": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.