MCP-Ready & In-App AI Chat

Your AI assistant,
supercharged with boat data

My Boat Brain ships with a built-in AI chat assistant — no setup required. Power users can also connect Claude Desktop or any MCP-compatible AI for even deeper access.

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Two ways to use AI with your boat data

Whether you want zero-config convenience or full power-user access, we have you covered.

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Built-in AI Chat

Available from any screen inside your dashboard. No API keys, no setup. The assistant knows your active vessel, upcoming maintenance, open tasks, and recent trips.

Works immediately after sign-up
Vessel-aware context automatically loaded
Ask anything: maintenance, costs, trip history
Included with all paid plans

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MCP External Integration

Connect Claude Desktop or any MCP-compatible client for full programmatic access. Read and write all your boat data from your favourite AI tool.

Claude Desktop, Claude.ai Projects, and more
More than 60 vessel-management tools
Revocable API keys, per-user scoped
Included with all Skipper subscriptions

Setup guide ↓

What you can ask your AI

Works with both the built-in chat and external MCP connections.

“What maintenance is due in the next 60 days?”

“Log an oil change on Sea Biscuit — $180 labor, today.”

“How much did I spend on fuel last season?”

“Add a task: replace the bilge pump, high priority.”

“Summarise my last 5 trips — total miles and fuel cost.”

“What’s the status of my Catalina 42?”

Connect in about a minute

One address, no API keys, no software to install. Add it once on the web and it works on your phone too.

Your My Boat Brain connector address

https://www.myboatbrain.com/api/mcp/mcp

Claude

Web, desktop, iPhone and Android

Open claude.ai and go to Settings → Connectors.
Choose Add custom connector. Name it My Boat Brain and paste the address above.
Tap Connect and sign in with your My Boat Brain account.
In any chat, switch the connector on from the + menu and ask about your boat.

Add it on the web or desktop once and it shows up in the Claude phone app automatically. Claude will ask permission the first time it uses each tool; choose “Always allow” for the ones you trust to cut down on pop-ups.

ChatGPT

Web, desktop, iPhone and Android

On chatgpt.com open Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced and turn on Developer mode.
Choose Create. Name it My Boat Brain, paste the address above, and set authentication to OAuth.
Click Create, then sign in with your My Boat Brain account when asked.
In a chat, pick My Boat Brain from the + menu and ask away.

Menu names change a little between ChatGPT versions. Developer mode is offered on ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Edu plans, mainly on chatgpt.com (mobile support varies). On Business and Enterprise plans your workspace admin may need to switch it on first.

Good to know: connecting an AI assistant to My Boat Brain uses features from Anthropic (Claude) and OpenAI (ChatGPT). Whether you can add custom connectors, and on which devices, depends on your plan with them, and they can change those rules at any time. Those plans are separate from your My Boat Brain subscription and are not provided or controlled by us. If a paid Claude or ChatGPT plan is required, that is between you and them.

Then just ask

›“What maintenance is due on my boat this month?”
›“What do I need to buy for provisioning?”
›“Add 6 rolls of paper towels to the galley list.”
›“I just got back from Safeway: 2 dozen eggs and coffee, $48 total. Log it.”
›“[Photo of a receipt] Log this as a provisioning trip.”
›“How much have I spent on provisioning this year, by category?”
›“Log 2.5 engine hours and a fuel fill of 40 gallons.”
›“How much have I spent on the boat this year?”
›“Add a job: replace the raw water impeller.”

Advanced: use an API key instead (Claude Desktop config, Cursor, scripts)

Create a key under Settings → API Keys, then add this to claude_desktop_config.json (needs Node.js) and restart Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-boat-brain": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y", "mcp-remote@latest",
        "https://www.myboatbrain.com/api/mcp/mcp",
        "--header", "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Use the address with www. Any MCP client that supports a Bearer header can use the same address and key.

50+ tools available

Full read/write access to all your boat data, scoped to your account.

list_vessels

List all your boats

get_vessel

Get full vessel details

create_vessel

list_maintenance

View maintenance history

log_maintenance

Record a service event

get_upcoming_maintenance

See what's due soon

list_trips

Browse trip logs

log_trip

Record a passage

list_expenses

View spending records

add_expense

Log a new expense

get_expense_summary

YTD spending by category

list_tasks

View open tasks

add_task

Create a new task

complete_task

Mark a task done

add_logbook_entry

Add a captain's log entry

get_vessel_status

Full status overview

get_shopping_list

Provisioning: what to buy

add_provision_item

Add food, supplies, sundries

record_purchase

Log a shopping trip and its cost

get_provisioning_spend

Provisioning spend by category

update_provision_item

Update stock or restock

list_equipment

Browse equipment

list_parts

Spare parts on board

add_job

Create a job for the crew

list_crew

See who is aboard

add_fuel_fill

Log a fuel fill

add_tank_event

Log a water top-off, propane fill or pump-out

list_tanks

Tank levels, usage per night and forecast

Secure by design

Your data stays yours. Every connection is scoped to your account and can be revoked at any time.

Claude and ChatGPT sign in with your My Boat Brain account. You never copy or paste a password or key.

Revocable anytime

Generate and revoke keys instantly from your dashboard. Old keys stop working immediately.

Hashed storage

Keys are stored as SHA-256 hashes. Even if our database were compromised, your keys stay safe.

Ready to get started?

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Your AI assistant, supercharged with boat data