Footnote

MCP server · by brick-byte

Other Tools npm v0.1.2

Every number in an AI answer traces back to the rows that produced it.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.1.2

npm
npx -y @brick-byte/footnote

npm
npx -y @brick-byte/footnote@0.1.2

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "footnote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brick-byte/footnote"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "<YOUR_DATABASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "footnote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brick-byte/footnote@0.1.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "<YOUR_DATABASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env DATABASE_URL=<YOUR_DATABASE_URL> footnote -- npx -y @brick-byte/footnote

claude mcp add --env DATABASE_URL=<YOUR_DATABASE_URL> footnote -- npx -y @brick-byte/footnote@0.1.2

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "footnote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brick-byte/footnote"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "<YOUR_DATABASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "footnote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brick-byte/footnote@0.1.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "<YOUR_DATABASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "footnote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brick-byte/footnote"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "<YOUR_DATABASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "footnote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brick-byte/footnote@0.1.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "<YOUR_DATABASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "footnote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brick-byte/footnote"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "<YOUR_DATABASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "footnote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brick-byte/footnote@0.1.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "<YOUR_DATABASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

DATABASE_URL secret — Postgres connection string. Omit to use the built-in SQLite sample database.
PROVENANCE_DB — Path to the SQLite provenance log. Defaults to in-memory, which discards the trail on exit.
PROVENANCE_ACTOR — Identity recorded against each provenance record. In production this comes from the request's auth.

GitHub

最近更新于 76 天前 · MIT license

About this server

Footnote Claim level provenance for AI over business data. Every number in an answer traces back to the rows that produced it — clickable at read time, exportable for an auditor, and tamper evident. An MCP server, a provenance store, and a demo UI showing what the combination looks like. Node 22.5+…

Summary from the project README — github.com/brick-byte/footnote

Distributed as npm, listed under Other Tools. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Footnote MCP server do?

How do I install Footnote?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Footnote free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/brick-byte/footnote. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Footnote?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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