Claude Real Video runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 1 561 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 8 Oct 2026.
Let any LLM watch a video locally — and search everything it has ever watched.
What the code does
We read the source, 4 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, text=True, errors="replace")
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add claude-real-video -- uvx claude-real-video{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-real-video": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"claude-real-video"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.claude-real-video]
command = "uvx"
args = ["claude-real-video"]{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-real-video": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"claude-real-video"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"claude-real-video": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"claude-real-video"
]
}
}
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Claude Real Video — questions
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