Brightspace D2l MCP

Brightspace D2L MCP Server Connect D2L Brightspace to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Copilot or any AI agent in about a minute. Its 13 documented tools cluster into read & search, download. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with brightspace, d2l and desire2learn and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-16 · ★ 2 · #460 OF 998 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

NOASSERTION · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Brightspace D2l MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add anonymousonyx22-brightspace-d2l-mcp -- npx -y brightspace-d2l-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anonymousonyx22-brightspace-d2l-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brightspace-d2l-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-09-16 - young repo, little track record yet

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package brightspace-d2l-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.AnonymousOnyx22 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Brightspace D2l MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can read the instructions, handouts and rubric files attached to an assignment, and save a course file or submission to a folder you choose.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Brightspace D2l MCP lets an agent do.

read & search

12 tools - e.g. Prioritized to-do list across every course: what's due soon, overdue, not open yet, and already done; Upcoming deadlines with the real submission status of each assignment; Your enrolled courses with…

get_todo · get_upcoming_due_dates · get_my_courses · get_my_grades · get_assignments · get_assignment_files…

Download

1 tool - e.g. Saves a course file or submission to a folder you choose

download_file

Latest releases

v1.0.0 · 2026-09-16

The first release of brightspace-d2l-mcp: connect D2L Brightspace to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Copilot or any AI agent. · bash · npx brightspace-d2l-mcp setup · Highlights · One-command setup that finds your school…

04 · Who maintains Brightspace D2l MCP

brightspace-d2l-mcp is maintained by anonymousonyx22. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/anonymousonyx22/brightspace-d2l-mcp
category: other - ranked #460 of 998 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-16)
registry: io.github.AnonymousOnyx22/brightspace-d2l-mcp (active, first published 2026-09-16)
packages: npm:brightspace-d2l-mcp

06 · Brightspace D2l MCP FAQ

Is Brightspace D2l MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-16 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Brightspace D2l MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can read the instructions, handouts and rubric files attached to an assignment, and save a course file or submission to a folder you choose.

How do I install Brightspace D2l MCP?

Run `npx -y brightspace-d2l-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Brightspace D2l MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Brightspace D2l MCP

Alternatives to Brightspace D2l MCP

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