Show HN: NeuroAnswer – MCP server lets Claude navigate petabyte-scale brain maps

Category: devtools

Tags: connectomics, mcp-server, neuroglancer

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 8, Documentation: 6, Utility: 5)

NeuroAnswer is an MCP server that acts as an AI copilot for exploring a petabyte-scale brain connectome dataset, allowing users to query neural circuits in plain English and visualize results live in 3D via Neuroglancer. Its innovative v2 architecture closes the loop between visual observation and query, enabling Claude to interpret screenshots and guide further exploration, though its utility is currently niche to neuroscience researchers.

Target audience: neuroscience researchers

Repository: https://github.com/cjmielke/NeuroAnswer · Python

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