Xmind MCP

How to use Xmind MCP Server

Connect and Authenticate

On Claude

1️⃣ Open Claude Desktop and go to Settings > Developer > Connectors

2️⃣ Choose Add custom connector, then set a name and enter the server URL, then click Add.

3️⃣ Click Connect, then authorize with your Xmind account in the browser window that opens.

4️⃣ Return to Claude and confirm that Xmind MCP Server is available.

On Claude Code

1️⃣ Run the following command in your terminal:

2️⃣ Start Claude Code, type /mcp, and select xmind to authenticate.

3️⃣ Authorize with your Xmind account in the browser window that opens.

On ChatGPT

1️⃣ Open ChatGPT and go to Settings > Apps.

2️⃣ Click Advanced settings, then enable Developer mode.

💡Attention: For Business accounts, only Owners or Admins can access Advanced settings and enable Developer mode. For non-Business accounts, Developer mode is available only on Pro plans and above.

3️⃣ Click Create app and enter the server URL:

4️⃣ Complete the OAuth authorization to connect your Xmind account.

On Codex Desktop

1️⃣ Open Codex and go to Settings > MCP servers.

2️⃣ Click Add server, name the server, select Streamable HTTP and enter the server URL:

3️⃣ Click Authenticate, and complete the authentication with your Xmind account when prompted.

On other MCP-compatible clients

Any MCP-compatible client can connect to Xmind using the Streamable HTTP transport.

1️⃣ Open your client’s MCP settings.

2️⃣ Add Xmind MCP Server URL:

3️⃣ Complete the OAuth authorization flow in the browser window that opens.

4️⃣ Enable the server and verify that it is available in the client.

Create mind maps with Xmind

1️⃣ Describe your ideas in natural language, and ask your AI assistant to generate a structured mind map saved to your Xmind account.

2️⃣ If this is your first time using it,  a permission prompt may appear; click Always allow to continue.

3️⃣ Click Open in Xmind to check and edit the mind map.