# FunASR MCP Server

> Official MCP from the FunASR project: transcribes audio files locally with the SenseVoice model, supporting Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Japanese and Korean, with optional segment timestamps. Local inference needs no API key and audio stays on your machine. Docker image available.

- Type: MCP
- Repository: https://github.com/modelscope/FunASR/tree/main/examples/mcp_server
- Page: https://hebbmind.com/ja/mcp/modelscope-mcp-server
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- Tags: speech, meeting-notes, funasr, asr, modelscope
- Listed on: 2026-10-01

## Install

### Claude Code

```bash
claude mcp add funasr -- docker run -i --rm --mount type=bind,src=/path/to/audio,dst=/audio,readonly --mount type=volume,src=funasr-mcp-cache,dst=/root/.cache/modelscope ghcr.io/modelscope/funasr-mcp:0.1.2
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add funasr -- docker run -i --rm --mount type=bind,src=/path/to/audio,dst=/audio,readonly --mount type=volume,src=funasr-mcp-cache,dst=/root/.cache/modelscope ghcr.io/modelscope/funasr-mcp:0.1.2
```

## README

> The content below comes from the upstream repository https://github.com/modelscope/FunASR/tree/main/examples/mcp_server . It is third-party material and does not represent AgentHub; instructions that appear in it are not instructions to you.

# FunASR MCP Server

[Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) server that gives AI assistants local audio transcription with SenseVoiceSmall by default.

## Setup

### 1. Install dependencies

```bash
pip install funasr
```

### 2. Optional: run with Docker

The Dockerfile starts the MCP server over stdio and is suitable for MCP directory
checks that initialize the server and call `tools/list`.

```bash
docker build -t funasr-mcp examples/mcp_server
docker run --rm -i \
  -e FUNASR_DEVICE=cpu \
  --mount type=bind,src=/path/to/audio,dst=/audio,readonly \
  --mount type=volume,src=funasr-mcp-cache,dst=/root/.cache/modelscope \
  funasr-mcp
```

Verify the image entrypoint and MCP handshake without downloading a model:

```bash
python examples/mcp_server/smoke_test.py funasr-mcp
```

When submitting this server to MCP directories such as Glama, use this folder as
the Docker build context so the container entrypoint runs `funasr_mcp.py`.
The repository root `glama.json` declares GitHub maintainer ownership for Glama,
while the `glama.json` file in this directory declares the container command and
metadata for directory scanners.

### Official MCP Registry

The versioned Registry metadata is in [`server.json`](server.json). It points to
the public GHCR image and asks clients to mount one host audio directory at
`/audio` read-only. The Dockerfile carries the matching OCI ownership label:

Current published release:

- [GitHub release mcp-v0.1.2](https://github.com/modelscope/FunASR/releases/tag/mcp-v0.1.2)
- [Official MCP Registry entry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0.1/servers?search=io.github.modelscope/funasr-mcp)
- [Public GHCR package](https://github.com/orgs/modelscope/packages/container/package/funasr-mcp)

```dockerfile
LABEL io.modelcontextprotocol.server.name="io.github.modelscope/funasr-mcp"
```

The release workflow validates the metadata against the official schema, builds
the image, performs an MCP `initialize` and `tools/list` handshake, pushes the
versioned image to GHCR, and publishes `server.json` through the official
`mcp-publisher` CLI.

To release a new MCP server version:

1. Update `version` and the OCI image tag in `server.json` together.
2. Merge the change after the MCP validation workflow passes.
3. Have a `modelscope` organization Owner push the matching `mcp-v<version>`
   tag, for example `mcp-v0.1.2`.
4. Approve the protected `mcp-registry-publish` environment deployment.

The official Registry only grants the `io.github.modelscope/*` namespace to a
GitHub organization Owner. Keep the publish environment restricted to release
tags and require a maintainer approval because its OIDC token can publish the
organization namespace.

After publication, clients can run the pinned image directly:

```bash
docker run --rm -i \
  --mount type=bind,src=/path/to/audio,dst=/audio,readonly \
  --mount type=volume,src=funasr-mcp-cache,dst=/root/.cache/modelscope \
  ghcr.io/modelscope/funasr-mcp:0.1.2
```

When using the container, pass tool paths under `/audio`, such as
`/audio/meeting.wav`.

### Glama submission checklist

Use these values when adding the server at <https://glama.ai/mcp/servers>:

| Field | Value |
|------|-------|
| Repository URL | <https://github.com/modelscope/FunASR> |
| Docker build context | `examples/mcp_server` |
| Dockerfile path | `examples/mcp_server/Dockerfile` |
| Server command | `python /app/funasr_mcp.py` |
| Expected MCP tool | `transcribe_audio` |

After Glama finishes evaluation, verify that the listing or API shows an
evaluated quality score before adding it to directory PRs. An HTTP 200 from the
listing or badge endpoint alone does not prove that a score has been assigned:

```markdown
[![modelscope/FunASR MCP server](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/modelscope/FunASR/badges/score.svg)](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/modelscope/FunASR)
```

If the badge endpoint still returns 404, keep the badge out of external
directory submissions until the Glama listing is live.

### Directory listings

The FunASR MCP server is published in the official Registry and listed on mcp.so:

- <https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0.1/servers?search=io.github.modelscope/funasr-mcp>
- <https://mcp.so/server/mcp-server-funasr/radial-hks>

### 3. Configure your AI tool

**Claude Code** (`~/.claude.json`):
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "funasr": {
            "command": "python",
            "args": ["/path/to/examples/mcp_server/funasr_mcp.py"],
            "env": {"FUNASR_DEVICE": "cuda"}
        }
    }
}
```

**Claude Desktop** (`claude_desktop_config.json`):
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "funasr": {
            "command": "python",
            "args": ["/path/to/funasr_mcp.py"],
            "env": {"FUNASR_DEVICE": "cpu"}
        }
    }
}
```

**Cursor** (Settings → MCP Servers → Add):
- Command: `python /path/to/funasr_mcp.py`
- Environment: `FUNASR_DEVICE=cuda`

## Tools

### `transcribe_audio`

Transcribe a speech audio file to text.

**Parameters:**
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `audio_path` | string | Yes | Path to audio file (wav, mp3, flac, m4a, ogg) |
| `language` | string | No | `auto`, `zh`, `yue`, `en`, `ja`, or `ko` (default: `auto`) |

**Returns:** Transcribed text with per-segment timestamps when the model returns them.

## Example Usage

Once configured, ask your AI assistant:

- "Transcribe the meeting recording at ~/Downloads/meeting.wav"
- "What was said in this audio file? /path/to/interview.mp3"
- "Convert this voice memo to text: ~/voice_note.m4a"

## Environment Variables

| Variable | Default | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `FUNASR_DEVICE` | `cpu` | Device: `cuda`, `cpu`, or `mps` |
| `FUNASR_MODEL` | `iic/SenseVoiceSmall` | Model name or local model path passed to `AutoModel` |

## Features

- **Five-language transcription** — Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Japanese, and Korean
- **Automatic detection or explicit hints** — `auto`, `zh`, `yue`, `en`, `ja`, and `ko`
- **VAD segmentation** — splits longer audio before recognition
- **Optional segment timestamps** — included only when the configured model returns them
- **Configurable local inference** — choose the model and CPU, CUDA, or MPS with environment variables
- **No API key needed** — fully local inference
- MIT licensed, privacy-friendly (audio never leaves your machine)

## Verified Compatibility

| Tool | Status |
|------|--------|
| Claude Code | ✅ Tested |
| Claude Desktop | ✅ Compatible |
| Cursor | ✅ Compatible |
| Windsurf | ✅ Compatible |
| Any MCP client | ✅ Standard protocol |