Audio Interface
About
Enables voice interaction with Claude through audio recording and playback capabilities, supporting customizable device selection and temporary file management for accessible spoken communication.
Details
- Author
- gongrzhe
- Repository
- GongRzhe/Audio-MCP-Server
- GitHub stars
- 4
- License
- MIT License
- Categories
- Productivity, Developer Tools, Design, File Management, AI, Media, Frontend, Infrastructure, Communication, Other
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- List Audio Devices: View all available microphones and speakers on your system
- Record Audio: Capture audio from any microphone with customizable duration and quality
- Playback Recordings: Play back your most recent recording
- Audio File Playback: Play audio files through your speakers
- Text-to-Speech: (Placeholder for future implementation)
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Audio InterfaceCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)/path/to/your/.venv/bin/pythonArguments-
Argument 1
/path/to/your/audio_server.py
Environment-
PYTHONPATH
/path/to/your/audio-mcp-server
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
-
Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
After setting up the server, restart Claude Desktop. You should see a hammer icon in the input box, indicating that tools are available.
Try asking Claude:
- "What microphones and speakers are available on my system?"
- "Record 5 seconds of audio from my microphone."
- "Play back the audio recording."
- "Play an audio file from my computer."
To install Audio Interface Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @GongRzhe/Audio-MCP-Server --client claude
1. Clone this repository or download the files to your computer:
git clone https://github.com/GongRzhe/Audio-MCP-Server.git
cd Audio-MCP-Server
2. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:
To use this server with Claude Desktop, add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
json{
"mcpServers": {
"audio-interface": {
"command": "/path/to/your/.venv/bin/python",
"args": [
"/path/to/your/audio_server.py"
],
"env": {
"PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/your/audio-mcp-server"
}
}
}
}
```
Replace the paths with the actual paths on your system. The setup script will generate this configuration for you.
list_audio_devices
Lists all available audio input and output devices on your system.
record_audio
Records audio from your microphone. Parameters: duration (int, default: 5), sample_rate (int, default: 44100), channels (int, default: 1), device_index (int, default: system default)
play_latest_recording
Plays back the most recently recorded audio.
play_audio
Placeholder for text-to-speech functionality. Parameters: text (string), voice (string, default: 'default')
play_audio_file
Plays an audio file through your speakers. Parameters: file_path (string), device_index (int, default: system default)
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"audio interface": {
"env": {
"PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/your/audio-mcp-server"
},
"args": [
"/path/to/your/audio_server.py"
],
"command": "/path/to/your/.venv/bin/python"
}
}
}
Linux
{
"env": {
"PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/your/audio-mcp-server"
},
"args": [
"/path/to/your/audio_server.py"
],
"command": "/path/to/your/.venv/bin/python"
}
Macos
{
"env": {
"PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/your/audio-mcp-server"
},
"args": [
"/path/to/your/audio_server.py"
],
"command": "/path/to/your/.venv/bin/python"
}
Windows
{
"env": {
"PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/your/audio-mcp-server"
},
"args": [
"/path/to/your/audio_server.py"
],
"command": "/path/to/your/.venv/Scripts/python.exe"
}
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides audio input/output capabilities for AI assistants like Claude. This server enables Claude to interact with your computer's audio system, including recording from microphones and playing audio through speakers.
- List Audio Devices: View all available microphones and speakers on your system
- Record Audio: Capture audio from any microphone with customizable duration and quality
- Playback Recordings: Play back your most recent recording
- Audio File Playback: Play audio files through your speakers
- Text-to-Speech: (Placeholder for future implementation)
- Python 3.8 or higher
- Audio input/output devices on your system
To install Audio Interface Server for Claude Desktop automatically viaSmithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @GongRzhe/Audio-MCP-Server --client claude
- Clone this repository or download the files to your computer:
git clone https://github.com/GongRzhe/Audio-MCP-Server.git cd Audio-MCP-Server
- Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:
# Windows python -m venv .venv .venv\Scripts\activate pip install -r requirements.txt # macOS/Linux python -m venv .venv source .venv/bin/activate pip install -r requirements.txt
- Or use the included setup script to automate installation:
To use this server with Claude Desktop, add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
- macOS:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows:%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{ "mcpServers": { "audio-interface": { "command": "/path/to/your/.venv/bin/python", "args": [ "/path/to/your/audio_server.py" ], "env": { "PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/your/audio-mcp-server" } } } }
Replace the paths with the actual paths on your system. The setup script will generate this configuration for you.
After setting up the server, restart Claude Desktop. You should see a hammer icon in the input box, indicating that tools are available.
- "What microphones and speakers are available on my system?"
- "Record 5 seconds of audio from my microphone."
- "Play back the audio recording."
- "Play an audio file from my computer."
Lists all available audio input and output devices on your system.
- duration: Recording duration in seconds (default: 5)
- sample_rate: Sample rate in Hz (default: 44100)
- channels: Number of audio channels (default: 1)
- device_index: Specific input device index to use (default: system default)
Plays back the most recently recorded audio.
Placeholder for text-to-speech functionality.
- text: The text to convert to speech
- voice: The voice to use (default: "default")
Plays an audio file through your speakers.
- file_path: Path to the audio file
- device_index: Specific output device index to use (default: system default)
- Your microphone and speakers are properly connected
- Your operating system recognizes the devices
- You have the necessary permissions to access audio devices
- Check your volume settings
- Ensure the correct output device is selected
- Try restarting the Claude Desktop application
If Claude can't connect to the server:
- Verify your configuration paths are correct
- Ensure Python and all dependencies are installed
- Check Claude's logs for error messages
- Built using theModel Context Protocol
- Usessounddeviceandsoundfilefor audio processing
Note: This server provides tools that can access your microphone and speakers. Always review and approve tool actions before they execute.
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