Minds Platform
Platform dedicated to building an open foundation for applied Artificial Intelligence, designed for people seeking production-ready AI systems they can truly control, extend and deploy anywhere.
What is Minds Platform?
Minds Platform is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to platform dedicated to building an open foundation for applied artificial intelligence, designed for people seeking production-ready ai systems they can truly control, extend and deploy anywhere.
Platform dedicated to building an open foundation for applied Artificial Intelligence, designed for people seeking production-ready AI systems they can truly control, extend and deploy anywhere.
This server falls under the Business Applications category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Platform dedicated to building an open foundation for applie
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx minds-platformConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Minds Platform
Minds Platform (also known as Anton) is MindsDB's open-source desktop and web application that lets knowledge workers build and deploy AI automations without writing code. It connects to databases, APIs, and SaaS tools to create multi-step AI workflows that read, transform, and write data — targeting production-ready systems that can run on cloud, VPC, on-premise, or air-gapped environments. Through its MCP integration, AI assistants can orchestrate these automations directly from conversation.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+ and npm for web-based usage, or download the pre-built desktop app
- Git with submodule support if building from source (git clone --recurse-submodules)
- A MindsDB or MindsHub account for cloud-hosted usage (free tier available at mindshub.ai)
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop or Cursor
- make utility available if building from source (comes standard on macOS/Linux)
Choose your deployment mode
Minds Platform can run as a desktop Electron app, a browser-based web app, or you can use the hosted service at mindshub.ai. Pick the mode that fits your infrastructure.
Option A — Use the hosted service
Register or log in at mindshub.ai to get an instant web-based instance with no local installation required.
# Visit https://mindshub.ai and create a free accountOption B — Download the desktop app
Download the pre-built native app for your operating system and run it locally.
# macOS
curl -O https://downloads.mindsdb.com/anton/mac/anton-latest.pkg
# Windows
# Download from: https://downloads.mindsdb.com/anton/windows/anton-latest.exeOption C — Build from source
Clone the repository with submodules, then run the make setup command to install all dependencies.
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/mindsdb/minds-platform.git
cd minds-platform
make setupStart the application
After setup, launch the desktop or web app using the provided make targets.
# Desktop Electron app
make dev
# Web app in browser
make dev-webConnect data sources and create workflows
Inside the application, connect your databases, spreadsheets, or SaaS tools, then define AI workflows that read from and write to those sources.
Minds Platform Examples
Client configuration
MCP client config for Minds Platform running as a local server. Adjust the command if you have a custom startup script.
{
"mcpServers": {
"minds-platform": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["minds-platform"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Representative prompts for automating data workflows and AI tasks through the Minds Platform MCP integration.
- "Connect to my PostgreSQL database and summarize the top 10 customers by revenue this quarter"
- "Build an automation that reads new rows from my Google Sheet and sends a Slack notification for each one"
- "Create an AI workflow that classifies incoming support tickets from our database and labels them by priority"
- "Show me all active data sources connected to Minds Platform and their current status"Troubleshooting Minds Platform
make setup fails with missing dependency errors
Ensure you cloned with --recurse-submodules. If you forgot, run 'git submodule update --init --recursive' inside the cloned directory, then re-run make setup.
Desktop app does not launch on macOS after installing the .pkg
macOS Gatekeeper may block the app. Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security and click 'Open Anyway' next to the Anton entry, or run: sudo spctl --master-disable temporarily and reopen.
MCP connection times out when using the hosted service
Verify your mindshub.ai session is active and that your MCP client has network access to mindshub.ai. Check your firewall or corporate proxy settings if requests fail. For air-gapped deployments, use the source build or desktop app instead.
Frequently Asked Questions about Minds Platform
What is Minds Platform?
Minds Platform is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that platform dedicated to building an open foundation for applied artificial intelligence, designed for people seeking production-ready ai systems they can truly control, extend and deploy anywhere. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Minds Platform?
Follow the installation instructions on the Minds Platform GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Minds Platform?
Minds Platform works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Minds Platform free to use?
Yes, Minds Platform is open source and available under the NOASSERTION license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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