How do I install Screenpipe in Claude Code?

Use the install command from the official Screenpipe repository, then add it to Claude Code with the claude mcp add command.

Is the Screenpipe MCP server official?

Screenpipe is a community-maintained MCP server. Check the source repository for authorship.

Screenpipe

Local-first system capturing screen/audio with timestamped indexing, SQL/embedding storage, semantic search, LLM-powered history analysis, and event-triggered actions - enables building context-aware AI agents through a NextJS plugin ecosystem.

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Install Screenpipe

Install instructions vary — visit the GitHub repository for the latest install command. Most MCP servers follow one of three patterns: npx -y <package> for Node, uvx <package> for Python, or docker run <image> for containerized servers.

Use Screenpipe with Claude Code

Once the server is on your machine, register it with Claude Code so the agent can call it like any other tool. The general pattern is:

claude mcp add mediar-ai-screenpipe -- <install-command>

After it's registered, run claude and ask anything that requires Screenpipe. Claude Code will negotiate the MCP handshake and surface the server's tools, prompts, and resources to the model automatically. See our Claude Code MCP guide for environment variables, scope flags, and credential handling.

What this server is for

Screenpipe sits in the other tools and integrations category. It's community-maintained — check the repo's last-commit date and open issues before depending on it in production. The full description from the source list:

Local-first system capturing screen/audio with timestamped indexing, SQL/embedding storage, semantic search, LLM-powered history analysis, and event-triggered actions - enables building context-aware AI agents through a NextJS plugin ecosystem.

FAQ

Is Screenpipe free?

Yes — every MCP server in the ClawHire directory is open-source or freely available. Some servers proxy to paid APIs (you supply your own keys), but the server itself is free.

Does it work with Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf?

If a client speaks the Model Context Protocol, it can use this server. The transport (stdio vs SSE vs HTTP) needs to match what the client supports, but the server itself is client-agnostic.