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Device MCP Server

by akshitsinha

Devices MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for seamless integration with peripheral devices connected to your computer. Control, monitor, and manage hardware devices through a unified API.

Supported Tools

  • Camera Control: Capture images and record video from connected cameras
  • Print Management: Send documents to printers and manage print jobs
  • Audio Capabilities: Record from microphones and play audio through speakers
  • Screen Capture: Take screenshots and record screen activity from connected displays

Prerequisites & Installation

System Dependencies

The following system dependencies are required for full functionality:

  • FFMPEG: Required for screen and camera recording functionality
  • PortAudio: Required for audio recording functionality
macOS
brew install ffmpeg portaudio
Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
sudo apt update sudo apt install ffmpeg portaudio19-dev
Linux (Fedora)
sudo dnf install ffmpeg portaudio-devel
Windows
winget install ffmpeg

Project Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/akshitsinha/mcp-device-server.git cd mcp-device-server
  1. Install Python dependencies:
uv sync

Usage

Option A: Run directly:

uv run src/main.py

Option B: Use with Claude Desktop:

Add the following configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "mcp-device-server": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "--directory", "/path/to/mcp-device-server", "run", "src/main.py" ] } } }

Then restart Claude Desktop to load the server.

Configuration

Configure the server using environment variables. You can set these or create a .env file in the project root.

Available configuration options:

MCP_HOST=127.0.0.1 # Server host address MCP_PORT=8000 # Server port MCP_ENABLE_CAMERA=true # Enable camera functionality MCP_ENABLE_PRINTER=true # Enable printer functionality MCP_ENABLE_AUDIO=true # Enable audio functionality MCP_ENABLE_SCREEN=true # Enable screen functionality

Available MCP Tools

Camera

ToolDescription
list_camerasList all connected cameras
get_camera_infoGet detailed camera information
capture_imageTake a picture from a camera
start_video_recordingBegin video recording
stop_video_recordingStop video recording

Printer

ToolDescription
list_printersList available printers
print_fileSend a file to a printer
print_as_pdfPrint file as PDF
get_print_jobGet print job information
cancel_print_jobCancel a print job

Audio

ToolDescription
list_audio_devicesList all audio input/output devices
record_audioRecord from an input device
stop_record_audioStop recording from an input device
play_audioPlay audio through a device

Screen

ToolDescription
list_displaysList connected displays
capture_screenshotTake a screenshot
record_screenStart screen recording
stop_record_screenStop screen recording

Documentation

For detailed information about all available tools and their usage, see the Tools Reference Wiki.

License

MIT License

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security - not tested
A
license - permissive license
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quality - not tested

local-only server

The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.

Device MCP Server

  1. Supported Tools
    1. Prerequisites & Installation
      1. System Dependencies
      2. Project Installation
    2. Usage
      1. Configuration
        1. Available MCP Tools
          1. Camera
          2. Printer
          3. Audio
          4. Screen
        2. Documentation
          1. License

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