Hostbeam

MCP server · by hostbeam

AI Agents npm v0.1.4

Lets a coding agent read the screenshots you beam to its server with Hostbeam.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.1.4

npm
npx -y @hostbeam/mcp

npm
npx -y @hostbeam/mcp@0.1.4

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-256": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hostbeam/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-256": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hostbeam/mcp@0.1.4"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add mcp-256 -- npx -y @hostbeam/mcp

claude mcp add mcp-256 -- npx -y @hostbeam/mcp@0.1.4

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-256": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hostbeam/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-256": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hostbeam/mcp@0.1.4"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-256": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hostbeam/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-256": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hostbeam/mcp@0.1.4"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-256": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hostbeam/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-256": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hostbeam/mcp@0.1.4"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

HOSTBEAM_DIR — The folder Hostbeam beams to on this server. Leave unset for /tmp/hostbeam.

GitHub

最近更新于 20 天前 · MIT license

About this server

Hostbeam MCP server Hostbeam sends a screenshot from your Mac or your iPhone to a server over SSH and puts the remote path on your clipboard, so you can paste it to a coding agent running there. This MCP server runs on that server, next to the agent. The agent can ask for the screenshot you just bea…

Summary from the project README — github.com/PunkAbeat/hostbeam-mcp

Distributed as npm, listed under AI Agents. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Hostbeam MCP server do?

How do I install Hostbeam?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Hostbeam free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/PunkAbeat/hostbeam-mcp. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Hostbeam?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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