# Grug Brain

> Use this tool when you need to organize and retrieve large amounts of knowledge across multiple devices, with features like hierarchical browsing and full-text search. It solves problems of information fragmentation and synchronization, allowing you to access and share knowledge bases seamlessly. The Grug Brain tool accepts markdown files as input and provides a searchable database as output, ideal for use cases like note-taking, research, and knowledge management.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ryanthedev-grug-brain  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ryanthedev-grug-brain

## Description

Provides persistent memory storage through markdown files indexed into an FTS5 search database. Supports multiple "brains" (knowledge bases) with tools for writing, searching, reading, deleting, and browsing memories hierarchically. Includes git-based synchronization for sharing memory state across machines, conflict detection, and cross-linking between brains.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.51
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/ryanthedev-grug-brain)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ryanthedev/grug-brain.mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ryanthedev-grug-brain"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ryanthedev-grug-brain` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ryanthedev-grug-brain/pull`

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