Audio File MCP App

An MCP App for playing and inspecting local audio files in an MCP host.

People connecting media tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-10 · ★ 42 · #81 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

ISC · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Audio File MCP App

Claude Code

claude mcp add counterpoint-studio-audio-file-mcp-app -- npx -y @counterpoint-studio/audio-file-mcp-app

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "counterpoint-studio-audio-file-mcp-app": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@counterpoint-studio/audio-file-mcp-app"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license ISC - declared in the repository

npm package @counterpoint-studio/audio-file-mcp-app - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@counterpoint-studio)

registry namespace io.github.counterpoint-studio is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Audio File MCP App can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.1.0 · 2026-07-09

Annotation-lane timeline · display_audio_file now accepts optional annotations - a stack of thin labelled lanes drawn between the waveform and spectrogram, aligned to the audio's own timeline. · Pass an inline…

v1.0.1 · 2026-05-19

Initial release

04 · Who maintains Audio File MCP App

Audio File MCP App is maintained by counterpoint-studio. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/counterpoint-studio/audio-file-mcp-app
category: media - ranked #81 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-09)
registry: io.github.counterpoint-studio/audio-file-mcp-app (active, first published 2026-05-19 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:@counterpoint-studio/audio-file-mcp-app

06 · Audio File MCP App FAQ

What is Audio File MCP App?

An MCP App for playing and inspecting local audio files in an MCP host.

Is Audio File MCP App still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-10 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Audio File MCP App?

Run `npx -y @counterpoint-studio/audio-file-mcp-app`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Audio File MCP App run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Audio File MCP App

Alternatives to Audio File MCP App

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