Purdue Brightspace FAQs

Question 1

What is Purdue Brightspace?

Accepted Answer

Purdue Brightspace is an AI-powered tool that allows Purdue University students to access and manage their Brightspace course information – including grades, due dates, announcements, and rosters – using natural language queries via AI clients like Claude and ChatGPT.

Question 2

Which AI clients are compatible with Purdue Brightspace?

Accepted Answer

Purdue Brightspace works with any Model Context Protocol (MCP) client. This includes popular applications such as Claude Desktop, ChatGPT Desktop, Claude Code, and Cursor, enabling flexible access from your preferred AI interface.

Question 3

What kind of course information can I access with this tool?

Accepted Answer

You can query grades for individual courses or all enrolled classes, retrieve upcoming assignment and quiz due dates, access course announcements, view course rosters (including instructor/TA emails), and download lecture slides or other course content directly.

Question 4

How secure are my Purdue credentials when using Purdue Brightspace?

Accepted Answer

Your Purdue career account username and password are used only for authentication with Purdue's login page and never stored in the repository or code. Session tokens are encrypted using AES-256-GCM and stored securely on your local machine with restricted permissions.

Question 5

What are the prerequisites to set up Purdue Brightspace?

Accepted Answer

You'll need Node.js (v18+), an MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor), and basic command-line knowledge to clone the repository, install dependencies, configure your Purdue credentials, and link the server to your chosen AI client.

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