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Macwhisper Mcp Server

io.github.docdyhr/macwhisper-mcp-server ยท v1.2.1

MacWhisper transcription for Claude Desktop. Fully local, no cloud, audio stays on your Mac.

Source code Set it up

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add macwhisper-mcp-server -e MACWHISPER_ALLOWED_PATHS=<MACWHISPER_ALLOWED_PATHS> -e MACWHISPER_CLI=<MACWHISPER_CLI> -e MACWHISPER_LOG_PATH=<MACWHISPER_LOG_PATH> -- uvx macwhisper-mcp-server==1.2.1
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macwhisper-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "macwhisper-mcp-server==1.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MACWHISPER_ALLOWED_PATHS": "<MACWHISPER_ALLOWED_PATHS>",
        "MACWHISPER_CLI": "<MACWHISPER_CLI>",
        "MACWHISPER_LOG_PATH": "<MACWHISPER_LOG_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macwhisper-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "macwhisper-mcp-server==1.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MACWHISPER_ALLOWED_PATHS": "<MACWHISPER_ALLOWED_PATHS>",
        "MACWHISPER_CLI": "<MACWHISPER_CLI>",
        "MACWHISPER_LOG_PATH": "<MACWHISPER_LOG_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "macwhisper-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "macwhisper-mcp-server==1.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MACWHISPER_ALLOWED_PATHS": "<MACWHISPER_ALLOWED_PATHS>",
        "MACWHISPER_CLI": "<MACWHISPER_CLI>",
        "MACWHISPER_LOG_PATH": "<MACWHISPER_LOG_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
MACWHISPER_ALLOWED_PATHS
Required		Colon-separated list of directories the server may read audio files from (e.g. ~/Desktop:~/Downloads)
MACWHISPER_CLI
Optional		Path to the mw binary. Auto-detected from /Applications/MacWhisper.app if omitted.
MACWHISPER_LOG_PATH
Optional		Log file path. Defaults to ~/Library/Logs/macwhisper-mcp.log

Details

Package[email protected] (PYPI, stdio)
First published15 Oct 2026
Last updated15 Oct 2026
Registry nameio.github.docdyhr/macwhisper-mcp-server

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