Is Mcp Server Obs safe to use?

Mcp Server Obs has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Mcp Server Obs?

Mcp Server Obs can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.

What can Mcp Server Obs do?

Mcp Server Obs provides 7 tools: obs_connection, obs_recording, obs_streaming, obs_scene, obs_source and 2 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Mcp Server Obs?

Mcp Server Obs is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is Mcp Server Obs actively maintained?

Mcp Server Obs is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.

Mcp Server Obs

Name: Mcp Server Obs
Author: sbroenne

by sbroenne

OBS Studio automation for AI assistants - control recordings, streaming, scenes, and window capture via Model Context Protocol

7 7 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 1d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

7 tools · ~816 tok

Grade B · 0.4% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-obs": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Mcp Server Obs does

A .NET 10 MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for controlling OBS Studio. Use it standalone with any MCP client or via the included VS Code extension.

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

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Tools (7)

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~816 tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcp Server Obs safe to use?: Mcp Server Obs has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Mcp Server Obs?: Mcp Server Obs can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What can Mcp Server Obs do?: Mcp Server Obs provides 7 tools: obs_connection, obs_recording, obs_streaming, obs_scene, obs_source and 2 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Mcp Server Obs?: Mcp Server Obs is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is Mcp Server Obs actively maintained?: Mcp Server Obs is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-obs": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Mcp Server Obs does

A .NET 10 MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for controlling OBS Studio. Use it standalone with any MCP client or via the included VS Code extension.

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

README

OBS Studio MCP Server

A .NET 10 MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for controlling OBS Studio. Use it standalone with any MCP client or via the included VS Code extension.

⚠️ This project is in active development. APIs and features may change.

Platform: Windows only (OBS WebSocket limitation)

Features

Control OBS Studio through AI assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude, etc.):

Recording: Start, stop, pause, resume, configure format/quality (audio muted by default)
Streaming: Start, stop, monitor status
Scenes: List and switch scenes
Sources: Add window captures, manage visibility
Audio: Mute/unmute inputs, control volume (desktop audio, mic)
Window Capture: Programmatically select windows to record
Media: Screenshots, virtual camera

Installation

VS Code / VS Code Insiders (Recommended)

Install directly from the VS Code Marketplace:

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for "OBS Studio MCP Server"
Click Install

Or run: code --install-extension sbroenne.obs-mcp

Other MCP Clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)

Download from GitHub Releases:

Download	Description
`obs-mcp-server-*.zip`	Requires .NET 10 Runtime

Extract and add to your MCP client config:

{
  "servers": {
    "obs": {
      "command": "dotnet",
      "args": ["C:/Tools/obs-mcp-server/Sbroenne.ObsMcp.McpServer.dll"],
      "env": {
        "OBS_HOST": "${input:obs_host}",
        "OBS_PORT": "${input:obs_port}",
        "OBS_PASSWORD": "${input:obs_password}"
      }
    }
  },
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "obs_host",
      "type": "promptString",
      "description": "OBS WebSocket host",
      "default": "localhost"
    },
    {
      "id": "obs_port",
      "type": "promptString",
      "description": "OBS WebSocket port",
      "default": "4455"
    },
    {
      "id": "obs_password",
      "type": "promptString",
      "description": "OBS WebSocket password",
      "password": true
    }
  ]
}

Config file locations:

Client	Path
Claude Desktop	`%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
Cursor	`~/.cursor/mcp.json`
Windsurf	`~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`

Prerequisites

OBS Studio - Download from obsproject.com
OBS WebSocket - Built into OBS Studio 28.0+

Enable OBS WebSocket

Open OBS Studio
Go to Tools → WebSocket Server Settings
Enable WebSocket server
Note the port (default: 4455) and password
Click Apply

Available Tools

Tool	Actions
`obs_connection`	Connect, Disconnect, GetStatus, GetStats
`obs_recording`	Start, Stop, Pause, Resume, GetStatus, GetSettings, SetFormat, SetQuality, SetPath, GetPath
`obs_streaming`	Start, Stop, GetStatus
`obs_scene`	List, GetCurrent, Set, ListSources
`obs_source`	AddWindowCapture, ListWind

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Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

70/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−30

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Inventory

Tools (7)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~816 tokens total

Community

Reviews

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Have you used this server?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcp Server Obs safe to use?: Mcp Server Obs has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Mcp Server Obs?: Mcp Server Obs can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What can Mcp Server Obs do?: Mcp Server Obs provides 7 tools: obs_connection, obs_recording, obs_streaming, obs_scene, obs_source and 2 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Mcp Server Obs?: Mcp Server Obs is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is Mcp Server Obs actively maintained?: Mcp Server Obs is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.