Talkies MCP Server

Self-hosted speech services in one Docker image: OpenAI-compatible file transcription and text-to-speech, Talkies live ASR over WebSocket, file staging, model lifecycle controls, and an MCP endpoint for ASR workflows.

People who need cloud infrastructure tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-21 · ★ 5 · #113 OF 141 MAINTAINED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

WTFPL · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Talkies

before you install - you'll need

Set TALKIES_ENABLED_MODELS before connecting.

Docker

docker run -i --rm docker.io/psyb0t/talkies:v0.16.0

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "psyb0t-docker-talkies": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/psyb0t/talkies:v0.16.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license WTFPL - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.psyb0t is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Talkies can do

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

Latest releases

v0.16.0 · 2026-08-21

v0.15.3 · 2026-08-08

v0.15.2 · 2026-08-07

04 · Who maintains Talkies

Talkies is maintained by psyb0t. We track 13 MCP servers from psyb0t - 13 actively maintained, 110 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jun 2025. Full record: all servers from psyb0t.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/psyb0t/docker-talkies
category: cloud infrastructure - ranked #113 of 141 actively-maintained cloud infrastructure servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-21)
registry: io.github.psyb0t/talkies (active, first published 2026-07-26 · 16 versions)
packages: oci:docker.io/psyb0t/talkies:v0.16.0

06 · Talkies FAQ

What is Talkies?

Is Talkies still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-21 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Talkies?

Run `docker run -i --rm docker.io/psyb0t/talkies:v0.16.0`. The README documents one environment variable (TALKIES_ENABLED_MODELS) to set first. Set TALKIES_ENABLED_MODELS before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Talkies

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