Squish MCP Server

Give AI random access to video. Overview, zoom, cite. Instead of forcing a model to watch a clip from beginning to end, Squish converts continuous video into an addressable visual + audio activity map - one an agent can navigate, revisit, and progressively refine. Timestamped contact sheets are the first implementation of that primitive: a grid of frames, each cell stamped with its absolute timecode, with a globally…

People who work with contact sheet, ffmpeg and video and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 2 · #103 OF 173 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Squish

Claude Code

claude mcp add getsquish-squish --transport http https://api.getsquish.app/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "getsquish-squish": {
      "url": "https://api.getsquish.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

https://api.getsquish.app/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-17

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 · remote - your agent's requests go to api.getsquish.app

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @getsquish/squish - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@getsquish)

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

03 · What Squish can do

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

Latest releases

v0.3.1 · 2026-07-18

The idea: audio does not need to understand a video to help an agent navigate it. Squish now uses audio activity as a timestamped attention signal, then asks vision to zoom and confirm the evidence. · In 0.3.1 (over…

v0.2.3 · 2026-07-14

The idea: distribution shifted from "apply" to "be discoverable" - this release is about agents finding Squish on their own: an official MCP Registry listing, an installable navigation skill, and an agent-facing…

v0.2.2 · 2026-07-10

The idea, sharpened: AI sees through lenses, not answers - Squish adjusts the lens; the model interprets. The window (--start/--end) is the lens made wide or narrow, density is the lens made coarse or fine, and the…

04 · Who maintains Squish

Squish is maintained by getsquish. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/getsquish/squish
website: https://getsquish.app/
category: media - ranked #103 of 173 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-18)
registry: io.github.getsquish/squish (active, first published 2026-07-14 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:@getsquish/squish

06 · Squish FAQ

What is Squish?

Is Squish still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Squish?

Run `npx -y @getsquish/squish`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Squish require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-17; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Squish

Alternatives to Squish

Maintained media servers if Squish isn't the fit.

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