Ridealong MCP Server

What the code does

We read the source, 21 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

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.

      execFile(ffmpeg, ['-hide_banner', '-encoders'], { timeout: 10_000 }, (err, stdout) => {

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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.

claude mcp add ridealong -- npx -y ridealong-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ridealong": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ridealong-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

[mcp_servers.ridealong]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "ridealong-mcp"]

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ridealong": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ridealong-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ridealong": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ridealong-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

This one needs environment variables set before it will start: RIDEALONG_DATA_DIR (Profile, secret and artifacts directory (default ~/ridealong-data)), RIDEALONG_LIVE_PORT (Live view port (default 9400)), RIDEALONG_VIDEO (on/off — H.264 live stream via ffmpeg (default on)). The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.