screenpipe
CommunityMCP server by screenpipe · updated · ★ 22k · 8.2k downloads a week
Search your local screen recordings, audio transcripts, and computer activity from screenpipe. screenpipe is a community project by screenpipe, not verified by a company domain.
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Install screenpipe
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add screenpipe -- npx -y screenpipe-mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"screenpipe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"screenpipe-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"screenpipe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"screenpipe-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"screenpipe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"screenpipe-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add screenpipe -- npx -y screenpipe-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"screenpipe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"screenpipe-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add screenpipe npx -y screenpipe-mcpGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the screenpipe block.
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screenpipe: common questions
How do I install screenpipe?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add screenpipe -- npx -y screenpipe-mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is screenpipe the official server?
screenpipe is a community project by screenpipe, not verified by a company domain.
Is screenpipe free?
The code is published under the NOASSERTION licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is screenpipe safe to use?
It scores 88 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence F, quality A. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to screenpipe?
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Does screenpipe work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.
