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Screencast MCP

by TMHSDigitalversion 0.49.1i★ 1iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.TMHSDigital/screencast-mcp

How to install

What it does

Let AI agents record the Windows screen, watch it as frames, and edit it with ffmpeg

  • Connects Runs on your computer
  • Account or key No key needed · 1 setting to fill in (FFMPEG_PATH)
  • Category Other

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 2/3 checks · Runs on your computer · ✓ Commands checked Nov 14, 2026

First: which AI do you use?

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

1 setting(s) to fill in (FFMPEG_PATH) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

Let AI install it

Copy this message into a Claude chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.

Please install the MCP server Screencast MCP for Claude on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Node.js with node -v. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://nodejs.org/en/download; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): { "mcpServers": { "screencast": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@tmhs/screencast-mcp" ], "env": { "FFMPEG_PATH": "your-value" } } } } 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) For FFMPEG_PATH, leave "your-value" in place and tell me to paste the real value myself into the file or the app’s field. Never ask me to type a key in chat. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the Screencast MCP tools really show up.

This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.

  1. Install Node.js (if you don’t have it)

    Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter

    node -v
    • A version number such as v26.13.1 = installed, skip this step
    • "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
    How to open Terminal

    Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter

    Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open

    Not installed: Open the official download page, pick the LTS version and the click-through installer: .pkg on Mac · .msi on Windows. Double-click and follow it to the end. No curl command needed

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

    When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: node -v

    Install once; it works for everything that needs Node.js

  2. Fill in 1 setting(s)

    These are program settings, not keys. No sign-up needed; fill them in as the maker describes.

    • FFMPEG_PATH Path to ffmpeg if it is not on PATH (ffmpeg and ffprobe are required)

    Descriptions are as written by the maker.

  3. Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

    SettingsDeveloperEdit Config

  4. Paste these settings and save the file

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "screencast": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tmhs/screencast-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FFMPEG_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

  5. Quit Claude and open it again

  6. Try it

    Use Screencast MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude says it is using Screencast MCP or shows a Screencast MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

10 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

  • SCREENCAST_HOME Where recordings, frames, screenshots, and edits are written (default /.screencast-mcp)
  • SCREENCAST_ALLOWED_DIRS Semicolon-separated folders tools may read from and write to besides SCREENCAST_HOME; when set (or when the client sends roots), files elsewhere are refused. Also allows overwriting files in these fo…
  • FFPROBE_PATH Path to ffprobe if it is not on PATH
  • SCREENCAST_WHISPER_MODEL whisper.cpp model file (ggml-*.bin) used by transcribe when a call passes no model
  • SCREENCAST_MAX_RECORDING_SEC Default recording cap in seconds when a call sets no maxDurationSec (default 3600; 0 disables it) · default 3600
  • SCREENCAST_JOB_TIMEOUT_MS Override the edit job timeout in milliseconds (default scales with the media length)
  • SCREENCAST_RETENTION_DAYS At startup, delete screenshots, frames, leftover raw event logs, and index_recording indexes older than this many days (never recordings or edits; off by default)
  • SCREENCAST_PS_TIMEOUT_MS Limit in milliseconds for the PowerShell helpers that list monitors and windows and run OCR (default 20000; OCR 60000)
  • SCREENCAST_CONFIRM_CAPTURE Set to 1 to ask the user to confirm every live capture through MCP elicitation; clients without elicitation are refused (off by default)
  • SCREENCAST_TOOLSETS Comma-separated toolsets to load: capture, watch, edit, produce, audio (doctor and get_media_info are always on; default all)

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect Screencast MCP yet

Screencast MCP runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect Screencast MCP

  • 1 setting(s) to fill in (FFMPEG_PATH) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
  • 1 setting(s) to fill in (FFMPEG_PATH) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
  • 1 setting(s) to fill in (FFMPEG_PATH) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
  • 1 setting(s) to fill in (FFMPEG_PATH) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Other that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

1 setting(s) to fill in (FFMPEG_PATH) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Let AI install it

Copy this message into a Claude Code chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.

Please install the MCP server Screencast MCP for Claude Code on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Node.js with node -v. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://nodejs.org/en/download; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): claude mcp add --scope user screencast --env FFMPEG_PATH=your-value -- npx -y @tmhs/screencast-mcp 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) For FFMPEG_PATH, leave "your-value" in place and tell me to paste the real value myself into the file or the app’s field. Never ask me to type a key in chat. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the Screencast MCP tools really show up.

This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.

  1. Install Node.js (if you don’t have it)

    Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter

    node -v
    • A version number such as v26.13.1 = installed, skip this step
    • "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
    How to open Terminal

    Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter

    Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open

    Not installed: Open the official download page, pick the LTS version and the click-through installer: .pkg on Mac · .msi on Windows. Double-click and follow it to the end. No curl command needed

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

    When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: node -v

    Install once; it works for everything that needs Node.js

  2. Fill in 1 setting(s)

    These are program settings, not keys. No sign-up needed; fill them in as the maker describes.

    • FFMPEG_PATH Path to ffmpeg if it is not on PATH (ffmpeg and ffprobe are required)

    Descriptions are as written by the maker.

  3. Open Terminal

    Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell

  4. Paste this command and press Enter

    claude mcp add --scope user screencast --env FFMPEG_PATH=your-value -- npx -y @tmhs/screencast-mcp

  5. Type /mcp in Claude Code

    You should see Screencast MCP listed as connected

  6. Try it

    Use Screencast MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude Code says it is using Screencast MCP or shows a Screencast MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

10 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

  • SCREENCAST_HOME Where recordings, frames, screenshots, and edits are written (default /.screencast-mcp)
  • SCREENCAST_ALLOWED_DIRS Semicolon-separated folders tools may read from and write to besides SCREENCAST_HOME; when set (or when the client sends roots), files elsewhere are refused. Also allows overwriting files in these fo…
  • FFPROBE_PATH Path to ffprobe if it is not on PATH
  • SCREENCAST_WHISPER_MODEL whisper.cpp model file (ggml-*.bin) used by transcribe when a call passes no model
  • SCREENCAST_MAX_RECORDING_SEC Default recording cap in seconds when a call sets no maxDurationSec (default 3600; 0 disables it) · default 3600
  • SCREENCAST_JOB_TIMEOUT_MS Override the edit job timeout in milliseconds (default scales with the media length)
  • SCREENCAST_RETENTION_DAYS At startup, delete screenshots, frames, leftover raw event logs, and index_recording indexes older than this many days (never recordings or edits; off by default)
  • SCREENCAST_PS_TIMEOUT_MS Limit in milliseconds for the PowerShell helpers that list monitors and windows and run OCR (default 20000; OCR 60000)
  • SCREENCAST_CONFIRM_CAPTURE Set to 1 to ask the user to confirm every live capture through MCP elicitation; clients without elicitation are refused (off by default)
  • SCREENCAST_TOOLSETS Comma-separated toolsets to load: capture, watch, edit, produce, audio (doctor and get_media_info are always on; default all)

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor, with some setup first

1 setting(s) to fill in (FFMPEG_PATH) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Let AI install it

Copy this message into a Cursor chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.

Please install the MCP server Screencast MCP for Cursor on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Node.js with node -v. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://nodejs.org/en/download; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): { "mcpServers": { "screencast": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@tmhs/screencast-mcp" ], "env": { "FFMPEG_PATH": "your-value" } } } } 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) For FFMPEG_PATH, leave "your-value" in place and tell me to paste the real value myself into the file or the app’s field. Never ask me to type a key in chat. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the Screencast MCP tools really show up.

This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.

  1. Install Node.js (if you don’t have it)

    Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter

    node -v
    • A version number such as v26.13.1 = installed, skip this step
    • "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
    How to open Terminal

    Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter

    Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open

    Not installed: Open the official download page, pick the LTS version and the click-through installer: .pkg on Mac · .msi on Windows. Double-click and follow it to the end. No curl command needed

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

    When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: node -v

    Install once; it works for everything that needs Node.js

  2. Fill in 1 setting(s)

    These are program settings, not keys. No sign-up needed; fill them in as the maker describes.

    • FFMPEG_PATH Path to ffmpeg if it is not on PATH (ffmpeg and ffprobe are required)

    Descriptions are as written by the maker.

  3. Click this button to open Cursor

    Open in Cursor

    Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install

  4. Fill in your key

    In the Screencast MCP settings, FFMPEG_PATH is empty; add your key and save

  5. Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

  6. Try it

    Use Screencast MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Cursor says it is using Screencast MCP or shows a Screencast MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

10 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

  • SCREENCAST_HOME Where recordings, frames, screenshots, and edits are written (default /.screencast-mcp)
  • SCREENCAST_ALLOWED_DIRS Semicolon-separated folders tools may read from and write to besides SCREENCAST_HOME; when set (or when the client sends roots), files elsewhere are refused. Also allows overwriting files in these fo…
  • FFPROBE_PATH Path to ffprobe if it is not on PATH
  • SCREENCAST_WHISPER_MODEL whisper.cpp model file (ggml-*.bin) used by transcribe when a call passes no model
  • SCREENCAST_MAX_RECORDING_SEC Default recording cap in seconds when a call sets no maxDurationSec (default 3600; 0 disables it) · default 3600
  • SCREENCAST_JOB_TIMEOUT_MS Override the edit job timeout in milliseconds (default scales with the media length)
  • SCREENCAST_RETENTION_DAYS At startup, delete screenshots, frames, leftover raw event logs, and index_recording indexes older than this many days (never recordings or edits; off by default)
  • SCREENCAST_PS_TIMEOUT_MS Limit in milliseconds for the PowerShell helpers that list monitors and windows and run OCR (default 20000; OCR 60000)
  • SCREENCAST_CONFIRM_CAPTURE Set to 1 to ask the user to confirm every live capture through MCP elicitation; clients without elicitation are refused (off by default)
  • SCREENCAST_TOOLSETS Comma-separated toolsets to load: capture, watch, edit, produce, audio (doctor and get_media_info are always on; default all)

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code, with some setup first

1 setting(s) to fill in (FFMPEG_PATH) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Let AI install it

Copy this message into a VS Code chat. The AI checks your computer, tells you which file it will change, and waits for your OK every time.

Please install the MCP server Screencast MCP for VS Code on this computer, in this order: 1) Check Node.js with node -v. If it is missing, tell me to install it from https://nodejs.org/en/download; do not install it yourself. 2) Use only this config (already checked by PopNx MCP): { "servers": { "screencast": { "type": "stdio", "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@tmhs/screencast-mcp" ], "env": { "FFMPEG_PATH": "your-value" } } } } 3) Tell me the full path of the file you will change, or the command you will run, and wait for my OK. 4) For FFMPEG_PATH, leave "your-value" in place and tell me to paste the real value myself into the file or the app’s field. Never ask me to type a key in chat. 5) Do what we agreed, then check that the Screencast MCP tools really show up.

This message has no key in it. If a key is needed, the AI will ask you to paste it yourself into the file or the app’s field.

  1. Install Node.js (if you don’t have it)

    Already installed? Check first · Open Terminal, type this command and press Enter

    node -v
    • A version number such as v26.13.1 = installed, skip this step
    • "command not found" (on Windows: "is not recognized") = not installed yet, or installed but Terminal needs to be closed and reopened
    How to open Terminal

    Mac: press ⌘ + Space, type Terminal, press Enter

    Windows: open Start, type Windows PowerShell, then Open

    Not installed: Open the official download page, pick the LTS version and the click-through installer: .pkg on Mac · .msi on Windows. Double-click and follow it to the end. No curl command needed

    Open the Node.js download page ↗

    When it’s done, close Terminal, open it again and run the same command. You should see a version number: node -v

    Install once; it works for everything that needs Node.js

  2. Fill in 1 setting(s)

    These are program settings, not keys. No sign-up needed; fill them in as the maker describes.

    • FFMPEG_PATH Path to ffmpeg if it is not on PATH (ffmpeg and ffprobe are required)

    Descriptions are as written by the maker.

  3. Click this button to open VS Code

    Open in VS Code

    VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install

  4. Fill in your key

    In the Screencast MCP settings, FFMPEG_PATH is empty; add your key and save

  5. Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

  6. Try it

    Use Screencast MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If VS Code says it is using Screencast MCP or shows a Screencast MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

10 optional setting(s) (works without them)

The command above works without these. Add them only if you want to change something, following the maker’s description.

  • SCREENCAST_HOME Where recordings, frames, screenshots, and edits are written (default /.screencast-mcp)
  • SCREENCAST_ALLOWED_DIRS Semicolon-separated folders tools may read from and write to besides SCREENCAST_HOME; when set (or when the client sends roots), files elsewhere are refused. Also allows overwriting files in these fo…
  • FFPROBE_PATH Path to ffprobe if it is not on PATH
  • SCREENCAST_WHISPER_MODEL whisper.cpp model file (ggml-*.bin) used by transcribe when a call passes no model
  • SCREENCAST_MAX_RECORDING_SEC Default recording cap in seconds when a call sets no maxDurationSec (default 3600; 0 disables it) · default 3600
  • SCREENCAST_JOB_TIMEOUT_MS Override the edit job timeout in milliseconds (default scales with the media length)
  • SCREENCAST_RETENTION_DAYS At startup, delete screenshots, frames, leftover raw event logs, and index_recording indexes older than this many days (never recordings or edits; off by default)
  • SCREENCAST_PS_TIMEOUT_MS Limit in milliseconds for the PowerShell helpers that list monitors and windows and run OCR (default 20000; OCR 60000)
  • SCREENCAST_CONFIRM_CAPTURE Set to 1 to ask the user to confirm every live capture through MCP elicitation; clients without elicitation are refused (off by default)
  • SCREENCAST_TOOLSETS Comma-separated toolsets to load: capture, watch, edit, produce, audio (doctor and get_media_info are always on; default all)

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Screencast MCP💬 Discussion →
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user screencast --env FFMPEG_PATH=your-value -- npx -y @tmhs/screencast-mcp

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "screencast": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tmhs/screencast-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FFMPEG_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "screencast": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tmhs/screencast-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FFMPEG_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "screencast": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tmhs/screencast-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FFMPEG_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

  • SCREENCAST_HOME env
    Where recordings, frames, screenshots, and edits are written (default /.screencast-mcp)
  • SCREENCAST_ALLOWED_DIRS env
    Semicolon-separated folders tools may read from and write to besides SCREENCAST_HOME; when set (or when the client sends roots), files elsewhere are refused. Also allows overwriting files in these fo…
  • FFMPEG_PATH required env
    Path to ffmpeg if it is not on PATH (ffmpeg and ffprobe are required)
  • FFPROBE_PATH env
    Path to ffprobe if it is not on PATH
  • SCREENCAST_WHISPER_MODEL env
    whisper.cpp model file (ggml-*.bin) used by transcribe when a call passes no model
  • SCREENCAST_MAX_RECORDING_SEC env
    Default recording cap in seconds when a call sets no maxDurationSec (default 3600; 0 disables it)
  • SCREENCAST_JOB_TIMEOUT_MS env
    Override the edit job timeout in milliseconds (default scales with the media length)
  • SCREENCAST_RETENTION_DAYS env
    At startup, delete screenshots, frames, leftover raw event logs, and index_recording indexes older than this many days (never recordings or edits; off by default)
  • SCREENCAST_PS_TIMEOUT_MS env
    Limit in milliseconds for the PowerShell helpers that list monitors and windows and run OCR (default 20000; OCR 60000)
  • SCREENCAST_CONFIRM_CAPTURE env
    Set to 1 to ask the user to confirm every live capture through MCP elicitation; clients without elicitation are refused (off by default)
  • SCREENCAST_TOOLSETS env
    Comma-separated toolsets to load: capture, watch, edit, produce, audio (doctor and get_media_info are always on; default all)

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

Downloads per weeki
221/wk
Licencei
No licence stated
Connection
Runs on your computer
Latest versioni
0.49.1
Categoryi
Other
Published to registryi
Nov 10, 2026
Code last changedi
Nov 13, 2026
Maker
TMHSDigital
Packages
npm: @tmhs/screencast-mcp
Registry status
Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Run on your computer in

ClaudeGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatRaycast

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What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 15, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account TMHSDigital, which owns the repo

  • ✓ Pass

    Still maintained

    Code last changed 2 days ago

  • ! Caution

    Has a licence

    GitHub could not identify the licence type; open the file to check

  • – Not applicable

    Endpoint responds

    This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Published vulnerabilities (OSV.dev)

No entries on OSV.dev for @tmhs/screencast-mcp@0.49.1

Checks only this package version, not every dependency · checked Nov 15, 2026

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Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 86% of the other 19917 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 89% of the other 19917 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 45% of the other 19917 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Screencast MCP safe?

It passed 2 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 2 days ago, and the latest version (0.49.1) reached the registry 5 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: World Monitor, openstatus, Oh My Posh Validator, Strata, Jitsu

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Screencast MCP

An MCP server that lets an agent record the screen, _watch_ the footage, and make minimal ffmpeg edits — over stdio, on Windows.

Capture the desktop, a monitor, a window, or a region; sample a recording into frames the agent can actually look at; trim, crop, redact, annotate, zoom toward clicks, and export for GitHub or social. No cloud service, no telemetry: ffmpeg and ffprobe behind 58 typed tools.

For developers who want their coding agent to see and prove UI changes on Windows: bug repros, UI verification, and demo clips the agent records, checks, and edits itself. Capture is Windows-only; the watch and edit tools work on any OS with ffmpeg. Free for non-commercial use (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0); why not OBS, Playwright, or a screenshot MCP?

Made with the tool: start_recording with events: true , one click, then zoom { highlightClicks: true } and export_gif . How it was made · more workflows

Quick start · Tools · Configuration · More docs · Privacy

Quick start

The fastest path: npx -y @tmhs/screencast-mcp setup checks FFmpeg 8, OCR, and speech, offers winget install Gyan.FFmpeg when FFmpeg is missing, and adds the server to Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and VS Code (backing up each config). --dry-run shows the changes first; --test records a 3-second GIF to prove it works. Or set it up by hand:

You need Windows 10 or 11, Node.js 22+, and FFmpeg 8 or newer on PATH (winget install Gyan.FFmpeg, the full build). Older builds run most tools, but transcribe (the whisper filter) and backend: "wgc" (gfxcapture) need FFmpeg 8, and essentials or distro builds can lack them (Ubuntu LTS apt install ffmpeg gives 6.x). Capture is Windows-only; the watch, edit, and produce tools work anywhere ffmpeg runs. After connecting, ask the agent to run doctor: it reports the ffmpeg version, the filters and devices it has, OCR, and anything missing.

Add it to your client:

ClientHow
Claude Codeclaude mcp add screencast -- cmd /c npx -y @tmhs/screencast-mcp, or the plugin (the server plus bug-repro, README-demo, and UI-verify skills): /plugin install screencast --marketplace TMHSDigital/screencast-mcp (older Claude Code: /plugin marketplace add TMHSDigital/screencast-mcp, then /plugin install screencast@screencast-mcp)
Claude DesktopDownload screencast-mcp.mcpb from the latest release and open it (one click)
Cursor, VS Code, othersThe JSON config below, or step-by-step on Connect your client
{ "mcpServers": { "screencast": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@tmhs/screencast-mcp"] } } }

Then ask your agent:

Record my VS Code window for five seconds while I reproduce the bug, then show me the frames where something changed.

More in the workflows: a bug-repro GIF for a PR, a README demo, a UI verification loop, a social clip, a cheap review of a long recording, zoom toward clicks, and the whole edit in one call.

Why not just...

The core is the watch loop: the agent records, samples the footage into frames it can see, and checks what actually happened on screen. Capture only ever happens on an explicit tool call, and output lands under SCREENCAST_HOME, never in your checkout.

Instead ofThe difference
OBS, ShareX, Game BarBuilt for a person at the controls. Here the agent starts and stops the recording, looks at the frames, and makes the edits through typed tools, with no GUI step.
Playwright or Puppeteer videoBrowser pages only, and the video is a file the model never sees. Here: any window or monitor, frames returned to the model, plus wait_for_change, find_text, and screen_diff for checking what happened.
A screenshot-only MCP serverSingle stills. Here: video over time, an input event log, scene-change sampling, redaction, and export, so the agent can show a sequence, not one moment.

Tools

58 tools in 6 toolsets, generated from the server's own schemas by npm run docs (do not edit between the markers). Each name links to its reference page with every parameter, an example call, and what it returns; mcp-tools.json is the same list as JSON, and llms-full.txt all of it in one file.

Core

Always loaded, whatever SCREENCAST_TOOLSETS selects.

ToolWhat it does
get_media_infoProbe a media file with ffprobe and return duration, resolution, frame rate, codecs, container format, and size.
doctorCheck the setup: ffmpeg/ffprobe (FFmpeg 8+?), optional filters, capture devices, Windows OCR, settings, and enabled toolsets; problems says what is missing and how to fix it. Call on first use or when a tool reports a missing feature.
Capture

Record or screenshot the desktop, a monitor, a window, or a region. Every capture is an explicit tool call: nothing records on its own.

ToolWhat it does
start_recordingStart a background screen recording. Returns a session id; finalize it with stop_recording. Never auto-starts.
stop_recordingStop a recording gracefully so the file is finalized; returns the path and duration.
pause_recordingPause a recording; until resume_recording nothing is captured, and the gap is left out of the file, events, and markers.
resume_recordingResume a paused recording (same target and settings).
save_replaySave the last N seconds of a replay buffer (start_recording replayBufferSec) to an mp4; the buffer keeps running.
list_sessionsList all recording sessions (active and finished) with their status, target, output path, and whether the process is still alive.
get_sessionInspect a single recording session by id, including live status and whether its output file exists on disk.
read_eventsRead the input events (clicks, scroll, cursor, shortcuts, typing bursts) of a recording made with events: true, in video seconds and pixels; e.g. types: ['down'], then sample_frames there.
add_markerMark a labelled moment on a recording, live or at a second. Kept in the session and a sidecar; chapters and pipeline turn markers into chapters.
screenshotCapture one PNG of the screen, a monitor, a window, or a region, returned inline and by path.
list_audio_devicesList DirectShow audio devices and flag a likely loopback (Stereo Mix or a virtual-audio driver), for start_recording's audio.device.
list_video_devicesList DirectShow cameras for start_recording's webcam.device.
list_targetsList the desktop, monitors, and visible windows (topmost first, with capturability per backend). Each entry has a target string to pass as-is to capture tools; use it instead of guessing a title.
Watch

Turn footage into something a model can read: frames, contact sheets, diffs, OCR, and a searchable text timeline.

ToolWhat it does
review_recordingOpen a recording for a person to review: in MCP Apps clients an inline player to scrub, trim, and redact, then export; elsewhere just the video's details.
player_framesPreview frames for the review player: JPEGs on an even grid over the video plus frames at scene changes, with their real times. Used by the inline player; agents should use sample_frames or contact_sheet instead. *(app-only: called by the review player, not the agent)*
sample_framesSample PNG frames from a video (by fps, timestamps, or scene changes) and return the first few inline so the model can see what happened.
contact_sheetTile timestamped frames of a video into one image to see a whole recording at a glance (the cheapest first look).
screen_diffCompare two screenshots or frames: SSIM score, changed share, and changed boxes in b's pixels, to check a UI change happened only where expected.
wait_for_changeWait until part of the screen changes or settles, instead of guessing a sleep. Returns the elapsed time, changed regions (screenshot pixels; add origin for desktop), and the final state.

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