Morpheus

home page
daily prompts
knowledge graph
notes collection
extension
ui elements

Inspiration

We were frustrated with how every time we used a new AI tool — whether for writing, brainstorming, or productivity — we had to re-explain who we are, what we care about, and what we’ve already done. There was no persistent context layer. So we asked: what if there was a central “context bin”? A second brain that grows with you and lets any AI agent plug into your thinking via an open protocol. As AI starts handling tasks like booking travel or tailoring learning, we believe users will need a personal context store — just like Google Calendar — that agents can tap into.

What We Learned

This project stretched us across frontend, backend, AI integration, and design. We explored:

Designing intuitive knowledge graphs
Building a WYSIWYG note editor (way harder than expected)
Using AI to auto-tag and summarize notes
Creating a fully functional RAG system
Architecting a custom MCP server for Claude integration
Even building a Chrome extension for on-the-go saving

We also learned how to delegate work to AI teammates efficiently, which helped us move fast despite having only two human devs.

How We Built It

We used a modular, full-stack approach. We started with a minimalist UI for note-taking, added auto-tagging via OpenAI, and visualized ideas as a graph using Vis.js. Our backend powers a full RAG (retrieval augmented generation) system, embedding and querying notes contextually. The companion Chrome extension lets users clip links, and the MCP (Model Context Protocol) server exposes their context as an API for agents like Claude.

Challenges We Faced

Everything was challenging — we started 16 hours before the deadline and wrote this on no sleep. Prompting for summaries and categories was tricky. Graph rendering had quirks. Querying embeddings efficiently took iteration. But making the MCP and getting all the moving parts to work together was the most insane (and fun) challenge.

What We're Proud Of

In just 16 hours, we:

Built a clean UI
Shipped full note-taking + auto-tagging
Made a graph system to show evolving ideas
Implemented RAG with semantic search
Built a working Chrome extension
Created an API server to let Claude query the user’s second brain

The sheer amount of functionality we delivered in a short time is wild — and we're proud of every part.

Real-World Use

We designed this for makers, researchers, artists, and anyone thinking deeply. Morpheus doesn’t just store your notes — it evolves your thinking and lets AI agents think with you.