Vidin MCP Server

Turn a video into something a coding agent can actually read. Claude Code, Codex and friends accept images, not video. So when a bug report arrives as a screen recording, the video is dead weight - someone has to watch it and retype what happened. vidin watches it instead: it converts the recording into a small set of annotated keyframes plus a written timeline, and serves them to agents over MCP.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-31 · ★ 2 · #118 OF 194 MAINTAINED CODING AGENT · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Vidin

Claude Code

claude mcp add teunlao-vidin -- npx -y @teunlao/vidin

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "teunlao-vidin": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@teunlao/vidin"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 2026-07-31 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @teunlao/vidin - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@teunlao)

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

03 · Who maintains Vidin

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

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/teunlao/vidin
category: coding agent - ranked #118 of 194 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.teunlao/vidin (active, first published 2026-07-31)
packages: npm:@teunlao/vidin

05 · Vidin FAQ

What is Vidin?

Is Vidin still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-31. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Vidin?

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

Does Vidin 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.

06 · Alternatives to Vidin

Alternatives to Vidin

Maintained coding agent servers if Vidin isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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