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gbrain/docs/mcp/ALTERNATIVES.md
Garry Tan 3e21e9b69b feat: GBrain v0.6.0 — Remote MCP Server + 12 Bug Fixes (#28)
* fix: 7 bug fixes from Issue #9 and #22

- fix(mcp): use ListToolsRequestSchema/CallToolRequestSchema instead of string literals (Issue #9, PR #25)
- fix(mcp): handleToolCall reads dry_run from params instead of hardcoding false (#22 Bug #11)
- fix(search): keyword search returns best chunk per page via DISTINCT ON, not all chunks (#22 Bug #8)
- fix(search): dedup layer 1 keeps top 3 chunks per page instead of collapsing to 1 (#22 Bug #12)
- fix(engine): transaction uses scoped engine via Object.create, no shared state mutation (#22 Bug #2)
- fix(engine): upsertChunks uses UPSERT instead of DELETE+INSERT, preserves existing embeddings (#22 Bug #1)
- fix(slugs): validateSlug normalizes to lowercase, pathToSlug lowercases consistently (#22 Bug #4)
- schema: add unique index on content_chunks(page_id, chunk_index) for UPSERT support
- schema: add access_tokens and mcp_request_log tables via migration

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix: embed schema.sql at build time, remove fs dependency from initSchema

initSchema() previously read schema.sql from disk at runtime via readFileSync,
which broke in compiled Bun binaries and Deno Edge Functions. Now uses a
generated schema-embedded.ts constant (run `bun run build:schema` to regenerate).

- Removes fs and path imports from postgres-engine.ts and db.ts
- Adds scripts/build-schema.sh for one-source-of-truth generation
- Adds build:schema npm script

Fixes Issue #22 Bug #6.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix: 5 more bug fixes from Issue #22

- fix(file_upload): call storage.upload() in all 3 paths (operation, CLI upload, CLI sync) with rollback semantics (#22 Bug #9)
- fix(import): use atomic index counter for parallel queue instead of array.shift() race, preserve checkpoint on errors (#22 Bug #3)
- fix(s3): replace unsigned fetch with @aws-sdk/client-s3 for proper SigV4 auth, supports R2/MinIO via forcePathStyle (#22 Bug #10)
- fix(redirect): verify remote file exists before deleting local copy, skip files not found in storage (#22 Bug #5)
- deps: add @aws-sdk/client-s3

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat: remote MCP server via Supabase Edge Functions

Deploy GBrain as a serverless remote MCP endpoint on your existing Supabase
instance. One brain, accessible from Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cowork,
Perplexity Computer, and any MCP client. Zero new infrastructure.

New files:
- supabase/functions/gbrain-mcp/index.ts — Edge Function with Hono + MCP SDK
- supabase/functions/gbrain-mcp/deno.json — Deno import map
- src/edge-entry.ts — curated bundle entry point (excludes fs-dependent modules)
- src/commands/auth.ts — standalone token management (create/list/revoke/test)
- scripts/deploy-remote.sh — one-script deployment
- .env.production.example — 3-value config template

Changes:
- config.ts: lazy-evaluate CONFIG_DIR (no homedir() at module scope)
- schema.sql: add access_tokens + mcp_request_log tables
- package.json: add build:edge script

Auth: bearer tokens via access_tokens table (SHA-256 hashed, per-client, revocable)
Transport: WebStandardStreamableHTTPServerTransport (stateless, Streamable HTTP)
Health: /health endpoint (unauth: 200/503, auth: postgres/pgvector/openai checks)
Excluded from remote: sync_brain, file_upload (may exceed 60s timeout)

Setup: clone, fill .env.production, run scripts/deploy-remote.sh, create token, done.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs: per-client MCP setup guides

- docs/mcp/DEPLOY.md — deployment walkthrough, auth, troubleshooting, latency table
- docs/mcp/CLAUDE_CODE.md — claude mcp add command
- docs/mcp/CLAUDE_DESKTOP.md — Settings > Integrations (NOT JSON config!)
- docs/mcp/CLAUDE_COWORK.md — remote + local bridge paths
- docs/mcp/PERPLEXITY.md — Perplexity Computer connector setup
- docs/mcp/CHATGPT.md — coming soon (requires OAuth 2.1, P0 TODO)
- docs/mcp/ALTERNATIVES.md — Tailscale Funnel + ngrok self-hosted options

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore: bump version and changelog (v0.6.0)

GBrain v0.6.0: Remote MCP server via Supabase Edge Functions + 12 bug fixes.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs: add Remote MCP Server section to README

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs: make document-release mandatory in CLAUDE.md, add MCP key files

Post-ship requirements section: document-release is NOT optional. Lists every
file that must be checked on every ship. A ship without updated docs is incomplete.

Also adds remote MCP server files to Key files section.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix: batch upsertChunks into single statement to prevent deadlocks

The per-chunk UPSERT loop caused deadlocks under parallel workers because
each INSERT ON CONFLICT acquired row-level locks sequentially. Multiple
workers upserting different pages could deadlock on the shared unique index.

Fix: batch all chunks into a single multi-row INSERT ON CONFLICT statement.
One round-trip, one lock acquisition. COALESCE preserves existing embeddings
when the new value is NULL.

Fixes CI failure: "E2E: Parallel Import > parallel import with --workers 4"

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix: advisory lock in initSchema() prevents deadlock on concurrent DDL

When multiple processes call initSchema() concurrently (e.g., test setup +
CLI subprocess, or parallel workers during E2E tests), the schema SQL's
DROP TRIGGER + CREATE TRIGGER statements acquire AccessExclusiveLock on
different tables, causing deadlocks.

Fix: pg_advisory_lock(42) serializes all initSchema() calls within the
same database. The lock is session-scoped and released in a finally block.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix: add explicit test timeouts for CLI subprocess E2E tests

CLI subprocess tests (Setup Journey, Doctor Command, Parallel Import)
spawn `bun run src/cli.ts` which takes several seconds to JIT compile +
connect. The Bun test framework default 5000ms per-test timeout is too
tight for CI. Added 30-60s timeouts matching each subprocess's own
timeout to prevent false failures.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix: infinite recursion in config.ts exported getConfigDir/getConfigPath

The replace_all refactor created recursive functions: the exported
getConfigDir() called the private getConfigDir() which called itself.
Renamed exports to configDir()/configPath() to avoid shadowing.

Also adds scripts/smoke-test-mcp.ts — verified all 8 MCP tool calls
work against a real Postgres database.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Alternative: Self-Hosted MCP Server

If you prefer running GBrain on your own machine instead of Supabase Edge Functions, you can expose gbrain serve --http via a tunnel.

Tailscale Funnel

Tailscale Funnel gives you a permanent public HTTPS URL with automatic TLS. Free tier available.

# 1. Install Tailscale
brew install tailscale

# 2. Start gbrain with HTTP transport (when available)
gbrain serve --http 3000

# 3. Expose via Funnel
tailscale funnel 3000
# Your brain is now at https://your-machine.ts.net

Pros: zero deployment, no Deno bundling, no cold start, no timeout limits. Cons: requires your machine to be running and connected.

ngrok

ngrok provides temporary or persistent tunnels.

# 1. Install ngrok
brew install ngrok

# 2. Start gbrain with HTTP transport
gbrain serve --http 3000

# 3. Expose via ngrok
ngrok http 3000
# Use the generated URL in your MCP client config

Pros: quick setup, works behind firewalls. Cons: free tier URLs change on restart (paid tier for persistent URLs), requires running process.

When to use alternatives vs Edge Functions

Edge Functions Tailscale/ngrok
Works when laptop is off Yes No
Zero cold start No (~300ms) Yes
No timeout limits No (60s) Yes
sync_brain remotely No Yes
file_upload remotely No Yes
Extra accounts needed None Tailscale or ngrok

Note: gbrain serve --http is planned but not yet implemented. Currently only stdio transport is available via gbrain serve.