Getting Started with Braintree

Every new Claude Code session starts fresh. No memory of your project, your decisions, your progress. Braintree gives Claude somewhere to think. A structured brain for your project that lives between sessions, so you never have to re-explain yourself again.

What You'll Need

  • A GitHub or Google account (for sign-in)
  • Claude Code installed
1

Create a Brain on Braintree

Go to brain-tree.ai and sign in with GitHub or Google. From the dashboard, click Create a new brain and give it a name.

2

Run the Setup Command

Braintree generates a setup command for you. Copy it and run it in your terminal:

npx brain-tree-ai

This installs the MCP server and wires the Braintree commands directly into Claude Code. No config files, no manual setup.

3

Initialize Your Brain in Claude Code

Open Claude Code and run:

/init-brain

Claude will ask you a few questions:

  • Which brain? Select the brain you just created
  • What are you building? Describe your project in a sentence or two
  • Existing project? Optionally link to a local folder or knowledge base
4

Watch Your Brain Build

Switch back to brain-tree.ai. You'll see your brain being built live in the graph view. Files appear as nodes, connections form between them, departments take shape in real time. When it's done, you have a fully structured brain: every component organized by department, decisions logged, an execution plan with phases and steps, and everything connected.

5

Start Working

Come back to Claude Code and run:

/resume-brain

Claude reads your brain and tells you exactly where you left off: what's been done, what's unblocked, and what's next. No re-explaining. Just work.

6

End Every Session

When you're done, run:

/wrap-up-brain

Claude logs what was completed, updates the execution plan, and writes a handoff note. That note is what /resume-brain reads next time, so every session picks up exactly where the last one ended.

The Ongoing Loop

/resume-brain → work → /wrap-up-brain

Every session, your brain gets a little more complete. Context compounds. Claude always knows your project, where you stopped, and what's next.

Questions? Reach us at support@brain-tree.ai or join the Discord community.