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Broll MCP Server

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Broll runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 33 installs a week from npm. Last commit 12 Jul 2026.

Content studio MCP for coding agents: BYO keys, deterministic video rendering, draft-first posting

Installs per day peak 11 · avg 5 · -35% w/w
a month agotoday
33
Installs / week
npm · broll-mcp
5
Stars
1 open issues
12 Jul 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
MIT
License
TypeScript

What the code does

We read the source, 22 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

Capabilities

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.

Builds a file path from a variable src/render/renderer.ts:61
    const tmpDir = path.join(this.workspace.tmpDir, out.id);

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

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.

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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.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add broll -- npx -y broll-mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "broll": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "broll-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.broll]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "broll-mcp"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "broll": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "broll-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "broll": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "broll-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

This one needs environment variables set before it will start: OPENAI_API_KEY (Optional: gpt-image-1 image generation), GEMINI_API_KEY (Optional: Imagen images + Veo video), BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER (Optional: Bluesky handle for live posting), BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD (Optional: Bluesky app password), MASTODON_ACCESS_TOKEN (Optional: Mastodon app token for live posting), X_API_KEY (Optional: X consumer key (posting requires funded API credits)), X_API_SECRET (Optional: X consumer secret), X_ACCESS_TOKEN (Optional: X access token (Read and write)), X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET (Optional: X access token secret). The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.

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Broll — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Broll?
Broll runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package broll-mcp was installed 33 times last week.
How do I connect Broll?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls broll-mcp straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Broll?
The npm package broll-mcp was installed 33 times in the last week. Week over week that is -35%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Broll open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript, 5 stars on GitHub and 1 open issue. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.