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Claude Desktop

octopus blackboard for Claude Desktop

io.github.octoryn/octopus-blackboard

Shared memory & coordination for AI coding agents — a blackboard, not an orchestrator.

client:Claude Desktop transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install octopus blackboard in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octopus-blackboard": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "octopus-blackboard"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OCTOBOARD_AGENT": "<OCTOBOARD_AGENT>",
        "OCTOBOARD_DIR": "<OCTOBOARD_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

octopus blackboard in other clients

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