Clients

Claude Code

CLI agent, claude mcp add or project .mcp.json.

Prerequisite

Install the Screen Beaver Windows desktop app first. MCP only works after the software is installed and running, the agent talks to the studio over MCP; it does not replace the app.

Get from Microsoft Store. Install it, then leave Screen Beaver open while you use your agent.

MCP CLI

After the desktop app is installed, install the MCP CLI once (shared by every client):

terminalshell
npm i -g @screenbeaver/mcp

Full npm notes: npm install page.

Prefer the Claude Code CLI. You can also drop the same mcpServers JSON into a project .mcp.json file.

Config

Config location: ~/.claude.json or project .mcp.json

terminalshell
claude mcp add screenbeaver -- screenbeaver-mcp

Verify

Confirm Screen Beaver is running on Windows, then Run claude, list MCP tools, then ask it to call record_and_build or live_build_demo for a walkthrough.

Prefer outcome prompts: “Capture onboarding, add captions, generate voiceover, prepare export.” The agent should call record_and_build or live_build_demo.