screenpipe
local MCP serverscreenpipe is a local MCP server: Search your local screen recordings, audio transcripts, and computer activity from screenpipe. Install it from npm as screenpipe-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add screenpipe-mcp -- npx -y screenpipe-mcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"screenpipe-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"screenpipe-mcp"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Search your local screen recordings, audio transcripts, and computer activity from screenpipe.
screenpipe vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| screenpipe | 22K | Local | No | npm |
| brave | 1,477 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| Repomix | 29K | Local | No | npm |
| FunASR | 21K | Local | No | oci |
| Firecrawl MCP Server | 7,526 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
screenpipe is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package screenpipe-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add screenpipe-mcp -- npx -y screenpipe-mcp
Run: codex mcp add screenpipe-mcp -- npx -y screenpipe-mcp
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