Barevalue MCP Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for the Barevalue AI podcast editing API. Allows Claude Code and other MCP-compatible tools to submit and manage podcast editing orders programmatically. Its 18 documented tools cover barevalue, webhook, names, submit. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-02-18 · ★ 2 · #128 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install Barevalue

before you install - you'll need

Set BAREVALUE_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add quietnotion-barevalue-mcp -- npx -y barevalue-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quietnotion-barevalue-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "barevalue-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

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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

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

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

03 · What Barevalue can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can get account information including credit balance, AI subscription status, and pricing, calculate the cost of an order before submission, upload an audio file from your local machine. Returns order_id and s3_key for submission, and check order status. Returns download URLs when complete.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Barevalue lets an agent do.

Barevalue

13 tools - e.g. Get account information including credit balance, AI subscription status, and pricing.; Calculate the cost of an order before submission.; Upload an audio file from your local machine. Returns order_id…

barevalue_account · barevalue_estimate · barevalue_upload · barevalue_validate · barevalue_submit · barevalue_submit_url…

Episode

1 tool - e.g. Episode number for organization

episode_number

Special

1 tool - e.g. Custom editing instructions (max 2000 chars)

special_instructions

Processing

1 tool - e.g. standard | minimal | aggressive

processing_style

Host

1 tool - e.g. Array of host names for transcript speaker labels

host_names

Guest

1 tool - e.g. Array of guest names for transcript speaker labels

guest_names

04 · Who maintains Barevalue

Barevalue is maintained by quietnotion. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

category
media - ranked #128 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry
io.github.quietnotion/barevalue (active, first published 2026-02-18)
packages
npm:barevalue-mcp

06 · Barevalue FAQ

Is Barevalue still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-02-18. We re-verify nightly.

What can Barevalue do?

With this server connected, an agent can get account information including credit balance, AI subscription status, and pricing, calculate the cost of an order before submission, upload an audio file from your local machine. Returns order_id and s3_key for submission, and check order status. Returns download URLs when complete.

How do I install Barevalue?

Run `npx -y barevalue-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (BAREVALUE_API_KEY) to set first. Set BAREVALUE_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Barevalue 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 Barevalue