Ccphoto
by stepankaisercommunityv0.3.1
CCPhoto is an MCP server that allows users to take photos on their phone and send them directly to Claude Code over a local network.
From the registry: Phone camera bridge for Claude Code — photos, live video, voice, and generative UI
Install & configure
Prerequisites
- required
Install in your client
Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest
Please install the `ccphoto` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Node.js >= 18** — Node.js 18 or newer must be installed (https://nodejs.org)
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["ccphoto","--mcp"]
- optional environment variables:
- `CCPHOTO_DIR`: Override the default photo storage directory (example: `~/.ccphoto/captures/`)
Note: Bridges phone camera to Claude Code via local network. Quick setup with `npx ccphoto --setup`. Photos taken on phone via QR-code-opened web page. No external services.
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.Note: Bridges phone camera to Claude Code via local network. Quick setup with `npx ccphoto --setup`. Photos taken on phone via QR-code-opened web page. No external services.
Tools (7)
capture_photo
Start the server and display a QR code.
wait_for_photo
Block until a photo is uploaded or the timeout expires.
get_latest_photo
Return the most recent photo, or a specific photo by filename.
list_photos
List all captured photos with filenames, timestamps, and sizes.
send_to_phone
Send text, images, or rich generative UI to the phone display.
start_livestream
Start a live video stream from the phone camera.
get_live_frame
Get the latest frame from the live camera stream.
Environment variables
CCPHOTO_DIRrequiredOverride the default photo storage directory.Packages
ccphoto
npmv0.3.1transport: stdio
Details
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Released
- Mar 23, 2026
- Last commit
- Mar 28, 2026
- Registry name
- io.github.stepankaiser/ccphoto