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MCP Desktop DVR MCP Server

MCP server for desktop video capture and analysis on macOS

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What is the MCP Desktop DVR MCP Server?

MCP server for desktop video capture and analysis on macOS

What it actually does

MCP server for desktop video capture and analysis on macOS. Enables Claude to analyze screen activity through a 30-minute rolling buffer.

  • 30-minute rolling buffer — of desktop activity
  • AI-powered visual analysis — with OpenAI GPT-4o (cloud) or Tarsier2-7B (local)
  • Intelligent fallback — from OpenAI → Tarsier → OCR
  • Window-specific capture — by application
  • Precise extraction — of time segments
  • Production-ready — with comprehensive testing

Configuration

  • macOS 10.15+ - Node.js 18+ - Screen Recording permission

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
start-continuous-captureBegin recording
analyze-desktop-nowExtract and analyze recent activity
get-capture-statusCheck recording status
stop-captureStop recording
configure-captureUpdate settings

Configuration

  • macOS 10.15+ - Node.js 18+ - Screen Recording permission
VariableDescriptionRequired
ANALYZER_PREFERENCEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
OPENAI_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
OPENAI_MODELConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • “Use MCP Desktop DVR to start-continuous-capture.”
  • “Use MCP Desktop DVR to analyze-desktop-now.”
  • “Use MCP Desktop DVR to get-capture-status.”

Frequently asked questions

Three analyzers: OpenAI GPT-4o Vision (primary, cloud, requires API key), Tarsier2-7B (local, private, no API key), and basic OCR text extraction (final fallback). The preference can be set to `auto`, `openai`, `tarsier`, or `ocr`.

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