io.github.arijit-gogoi/mpv-mcp-server
NPM · MPV-MCP-SERVER · SCANNED AUG 3
Control mpv media player — playback, playlists, YouTube streaming, and downloads.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score →
Supply Chain Security87
- No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
- Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.Partial
- No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
- Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (95 of 99), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency45
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 112 days ago).Pass
- Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository. See how to fix → Fail
Schema Quality & AI Usability77
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 859 tokens (~50/item across 17 items; 17 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management27
- Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.
npm · mpv-mcp-server
claude mcp add arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server -- npx -y mpv-mcp-server
codex mcp add arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server -- npx -y mpv-mcp-server
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server": {
"type": "local",
"command": [
"npx",
"-y",
"mpv-mcp-server"
],
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server --command npx --arg -y --arg mpv-mcp-server
mcp_servers:
arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server:
command: "npx"
args: ["-y", "mpv-mcp-server"] {
"mcpServers": {
"arijit-gogoi-mpv-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mpv-mcp-server"
]
}
}
} Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 3 Aug 26 +50
- Provenance: unverified → fail ▼ security
- Install scripts: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Known CVEs: unverified → partial ▲ security
- Schema quality: unverified → excellent ▲ functional
- Tool coverage: unverified → 100 ▲ functional
- License: unverified → pass ▲ functional
- Dependency health: unverified → partial ▲ functional
- Maintenance: unverified → pass ▲ functional
- Stability: unverified → 0.27 ▲ functional
- MCP protocol: unverified → pass ▲ functional
- Licence: MIT functional
- 2 Aug 26 −1
- Malware scan: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Tool coverage: 100 → unverified ▼ functional
- First check of Schema quality: unverified functional
- 1 Aug 26 −7
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 31 Jul 26 −18
- Malware scan: pass → unverified ▼ security
- 27 Jul 26 46
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 3 Aug 2026 · Analysed npm/[email protected]
Provenance none
Ecosystem: npm · Outcome: none
Dependencies 95 packages
95 packages in the resolved dependency tree · 95 deprecated · 29 stale.
The dependency tree was only partially resolved, so these counts may be incomplete.
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability.
mpv_add Add to Playlist ~68
Add a file to the playlist by path or search term. Use mode "append-play" to start playing it immediately.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | string | — | "append" adds to end, "append-play" adds and starts playing it |
| query | string | yes | File path or search term |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_browse Browse Music Library ~64
List available music and video files. Optionally filter by search term or directory.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| directory | string | — | Which directory to browse |
| limit | integer | — | Maximum number of results (default 25) |
| search | string | — | Filter files by search term |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_download Download from YouTube ~68
Download audio or video from YouTube. Specify format: "audio" for MP3, "video" for full video.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| format | string | yes | "audio" saves MP3 only, "video" saves full video |
| query | string | yes | YouTube URL or search term |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_info Track Info ~60
Get metadata (artist, title, album, genre, etc.) for a file by search term, or the currently playing track if omitted.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | — | File path or search term. Omit to show info for the currently playing track. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_load_playlist Load Playlist File ~68
Load a playlist file (.txt, .m3u). Omit path to list available playlists.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | string | — | "replace" clears current playlist, "append" adds to it |
| path | string | — | Path to playlist file. Omit to list available playlists. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_next Next Track ~18
Skip to the next track in the playlist.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_pause Pause Playback ~15
Pause the currently playing track.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_play Play Music/Video ~52
Play a file by path or search term. Searches your Music and Videos folders when given a name like "sultans of swing".
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | File path or search term to find and play |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_playlist Show Playlist ~22
Show the current playlist with track numbers and the active track marked.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_prev Previous Track ~19
Go back to the previous track in the playlist.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_resume Resume Playback ~14
Resume playback if paused.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_seek Seek ~63
Seek to a position. Accepts seconds ("90"), timestamp ("1:30"), or relative ("+10", "-30").
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| target | string | yes | Seek target: seconds ("90"), timestamp ("1:30"), or relative ("+10", "-30") |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_status mpv Status ~29
Get current mpv playback status: track title, position, duration, volume, and pause state.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_stop Stop Playback ~22
Stop playback and clear the current file. The playlist is preserved.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_tag Tag File ~134
Write metadata tags to a media file using ffmpeg. Can target a file by search term. Infers artist/title from the filename if not provided.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| album | string | — | Album name |
| artist | string | — | Artist name |
| comment | string | — | Comment (e.g. rating, notes, mood) |
| date | string | — | Year or date (e.g. 1978) |
| genre | string | — | Genre (e.g. Rock, Jazz, Metal) |
| query | string | yes | File path or search term for the file to tag |
| title | string | — | Track title |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_volume Get/Set Volume ~54
Get or set the playback volume. Provide a level (0-150) to set, or omit to get current volume.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| level | number | — | Volume level (0-150). Omit to get current volume. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mpv_youtube Play from YouTube ~89
Search YouTube and stream the result through mpv. Accepts a search query or a direct YouTube URL.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| mode | string | — | "replace" clears playlist (default), "append" adds to current playlist |
| query | string | yes | YouTube search term or URL |
| results | integer | — | Number of search results to queue (default 1, max 10) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.