Clients

VS Code

Native MCP in VS Code — same as Copilot wiring.

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.

VS Code uses a servers key (not mcpServers). Add Screen Beaver via Command Palette → MCP: Add Server.

Config

Config location: .vscode/mcp.json

mcp.jsonjson
{  "servers": {    "screenbeaver": {      "command": "screenbeaver-mcp",      "type": "stdio"    }  }}

Verify

Confirm Screen Beaver is running on Windows, then Reload the window, open MCP resources, and invoke Screen Beaver from an agent chat.

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