Watch CLI runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 52 installs a week from npm. Last commit 13 Sep 2026.
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Today is the operative word: we check Watch CLI every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
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 watch-cli -- npx -y @sonpiaz/watch-cli-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"watch-cli": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@sonpiaz/watch-cli-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
[mcp_servers.watch-cli]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@sonpiaz/watch-cli-mcp"]
{
"mcpServers": {
"watch-cli": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@sonpiaz/watch-cli-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"watch-cli": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@sonpiaz/watch-cli-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
This one needs environment variables set before it will start:
KYMA_API_KEY (Kyma API key (default backend). Get one at https://kymaapi.com — first $0.50 free, then pay-per-use (~$0.05 per 1-hour video). Optional if WATCH_AUDIO_MODE=local (whisper.cpp) or GROQ_API_KEY is set instead.), GROQ_API_KEY (Groq API key for direct BYOK transcription (alternative to Kyma). Set this instead of KYMA_API_KEY if you prefer direct provider.), WATCH_AUDIO_MODE (Backend routing override. Values: kyma (default), byok (use GROQ_API_KEY), local (whisper.cpp on $PATH, fully offline).).
The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.
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