Pointcast MCP Server

Talk and Alt+click on your web app. Your coding agent gets the exact elements, and the lines of code behind them. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with chrome extension, coding agents and developer tools and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-29 · ★ 5 · #265 OF 290 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Pointcast

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add hugelidus-pointcast -- npx -y pointcast

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hugelidus-pointcast": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pointcast"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

repo age created 2026-09-27 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package pointcast - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Pointcast can do

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

Latest releases

v0.8.1 · 2026-09-29

Extension, CLI and integrations at 0.8.1. Specs now tell the agent to build what you mean (the instruction style, with "precise" one setting away), and the plugin's MCP server is named recordings. · How your agent…

v0.8.0 · 2026-09-29

Extension, CLI and integrations at 0.8.0. The MCP server becomes the main path: /pointcast watch applies each recording as soon as you press Stop. · Code lines on React 19 + Vite (D9 note 2026-09-29) · on React 19 with…

v0.7.0 · 2026-09-29

Extension, CLI and integrations at 0.7.0. · words of side-by-side elements no longer run together (thanks @okdanko0520, #14) · Texts of sibling elements laid out apart (flex or grid items, inline-blocks: a nav label…

04 · Who maintains Pointcast

Pointcast is maintained by hugelidus. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/hugelidus/pointcast
website: https://github.com/Hugelidus/pointcast
category: browser automation - ranked #265 of 290 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 9 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-29)
registry: io.github.Hugelidus/pointcast (active, first published 2026-09-28 · 4 versions)
packages: npm:pointcast

06 · Pointcast FAQ

What is Pointcast?

Talk and Alt+click on your web app. Your coding agent gets the exact elements, and the lines of code behind them. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Pointcast still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-29 and it shipped 9 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Pointcast?

Run `npx -y pointcast`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Pointcast 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 Pointcast

Alternatives to Pointcast

Maintained browser automation servers if Pointcast isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Pointcast doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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