Install Plaud MCP Server

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

Manual setup required. The maintainer's config contains paths only you know — edit the placeholders below before adding it to Claude Code.

Run this once before adding it to Claude Code.

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/plaud-mcp.git
cd plaud-mcp
pip install -r requirements.txt

claude mcp add -e "PLAUD_TOKEN=${PLAUD_TOKEN}" plaud-mcp -- python /path/to/plaud-mcp/server.py

Replace any placeholder paths in the command with the real path on your machine.

Required:PLAUD_TOKEN

Environment Variables

Set these before running Plaud MCP Server.

VariableDescriptionRequired

PLAUD_TOKENSession token obtained from web.plaud.ai network headersYes

Once configured, Plaud MCP Server gives your AI agent access to:

plaud_verify_tokenCheck if your auth token is valid

plaud_list_recordingsList recordings with pagination

plaud_get_transcriptGet full transcript and AI summary for a recording

plaud_search_recordingsSearch recordings by title keyword

plaud_get_recentGet recent recordings with full transcripts

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→List my recent Plaud recordings.

→What did I discuss in my last meeting?

→Search for recordings with the title 'Project Alpha'.

→Get the transcript and summary for my most recent meeting.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Python 3.8+ with pip installed
PLAUD_TOKEN — Session token obtained from web.plaud.ai network headers

Alternative installation methods

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around Plaud MCP Server in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.