Whisper MCP server

by jwulff·io.github.jwulff/whisper-mcp·v0.1.1·3 stars

Local audio transcription using whisper.cpp. Transcribe with OpenAI Whisper models.

B75/100grade B

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If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

download_whisper_model
Download a Whisper model for local transcription. Models are stored in ~/.whisper/
list_whisper_models
List available Whisper models and their download status. Shows which models are downloaded locally.
transcribe_audio
Transcribe an audio file using Whisper. Supports various audio formats (wav, mp3, m4a, etc.). Returns the transcribed text.

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 263 days ago4/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Overall 75/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

Against every graded AI and agents MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 75/100; higher than 45% of 4,460 AI and agents servers
Tools: 3; the typical AI and agents server has 6
Tools that change things: 0%; typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
GitHub stars: 3; more than 75% of 2,711 AI and agents servers

What its tools let an agent do: 3 read

Runs npx -y whisper-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add whisper-mcp -- npx -y whisper-mcp

Is Whisper MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (75/100). Read the Whisper safety report
How do I install Whisper?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Whisper need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Whisper maintained?: The last commit was 296 days ago (2026-01-12). The latest release is v0.1.1.
What can I use instead of Whisper?: Servers from other publishers that do the same job: WaveSpeed MCP server, freellmpool MCP server and Lm MCP server.
How does Whisper compare with other AI and agents MCP servers?: safety score 75/100 (higher than 45% of 4,460 AI and agents servers); tools 3 (the typical AI and agents server has 6); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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