Free D2L Brightspace MCP server
Ask your AI what's actually left to do.
Connect D2L Brightspace to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Copilot. It checks what you already handed in, so it only shows the work that's really left. It also covers your grades, exam dates and what you need on the final.
Needs Node.js 20+ and Chrome or Edge. Works at any Brightspace school. Read-only, and no password is stored.
What you can ask
17 read-only tools turn Brightspace into something your AI assistant can actually read.
✅ What's left
"What should I work on right now?"
A to-do list ranked by due date that skips everything you've already submitted.
📅 Deadlines
"What's due this week?"
Every assignment and quiz across all your courses, with its real status.
📝 Exams
"When is my midterm?"
Exams, labs and classes straight from your course calendars.
🎯 Target grade
"What do I need on the final to get an 80?"
Where you stand, plus your best and worst case and the average you need.
🔔 What's new
"Catch me up."
New announcements, newly marked work, unread discussions and quizzes you haven't tried.
📚 Course content
"Summarize the Lab 3 instructions."
Reads slides, handouts, rubrics, syllabi and assignment files.
📊 Grades
"Am I passing Calculus?"
Grade breakdowns per course with instructor comments.
🗓️ Calendar
"Put my deadlines in my calendar."
Exports an .ics file for Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and Outlook.
It knows what you've already handed in
Most tools only see due dates, so they keep telling you to do work you've finished. This one checks your actual submission for every assignment.
submittedDone. Never suggested as a to-do.
not_submittedStill needs doing.
not_open_yetThe dropbox hasn't opened yet, so it shows when it will.
past_dueYou can no longer submit.
Set up in about a minute
- Run one command in a terminal:
npx brightspace-d2l-mcp setup - Enter your school. Paste any Brightspace link from your browser.
- Sign in like you always do. A normal browser window opens, so Microsoft, Duo, Okta, Shibboleth and text codes all work.
- Done. Setup connects every AI app it finds. Ask "What should I work on right now?"
Works with your AI app
Setup connects most of these automatically. The rest take one copy and paste.
How it compares
17 tools, a real to-do list that skips submitted work, a target grade calculator, exam dates and calendar export. Setup connects 13 AI apps automatically.
See the full comparisonFAQ
Does it work at my school?
If your school uses D2L Brightspace, yes. Setup opens a normal browser window so any sign-in works, including Microsoft, Duo, Okta and Shibboleth. It has been tested at one college so far.
Is my password saved?
No. You type your password into your school's own sign-in page in a real browser. The tool only keeps the session, on your own computer.
Can it submit work or change anything?
No. Every tool is read-only and only ever reads from Brightspace. A test in the code fails if that ever changes.
Where does my data go?
Nowhere except your own AI app. It runs on your computer and talks only to your school's Brightspace, with no server in between and no analytics.
How do I use Brightspace with Claude?
Run npx brightspace-d2l-mcp setup and it adds Brightspace to Claude Desktop and Claude Code for you. See the Claude guide.
Does it work with ChatGPT?
Yes, through ChatGPT developer mode and HTTP mode. See the ChatGPT guide.
How is this different from other Brightspace MCP servers?
It has more tools, a ranked to-do list that checks your real submissions, a target grade calculator, exam and calendar events, and it connects 13 AI apps automatically. See the comparison.
Does it cost anything?
No. It's free and open source under the MIT license.
Something isn't working
Run npx brightspace-d2l-mcp doctor. It checks everything and tells you how to fix it. Or open an issue.