Live Translate MCP Server

by waxberry-devdev.waxberry/live-translate-mcpv0.1.6

Real-time English-Mandarin speech translation: local Whisper transcription, translation via the Claude API and local speech synthesis with Piper TTS.

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Install Live Translate MCP server

claude mcp add live-translate -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -- npx -y live-translate-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "live-translate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "live-translate-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "live-translate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "live-translate-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "live-translate": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "live-translate-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "live-translate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "live-translate-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<anthropic-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY	yes	yes	Your Anthropic API key

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-06-17 · 4mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-06-12 · 4mo ago · GitHub · v0.1.6
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-06-05 · 4mo ago · official registry · v0.1.6

FAQ

›How do I install the Live Translate MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add live-translate -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='<anthropic-api-key>' -- npx -y live-translate-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Live Translate require an API key?

Yes. It expects ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Live Translate as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Live Translate in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as dev.waxberry/live-translate-mcp.