Takes for Mac
io.github.marvtub/takes
About Takes for Mac
Takes for Mac is an MCP server published by the GitHub account marvtub. Tools for the Takes Mac app: scripts, takes, edits and posts for talking-head videos
It runs on your own machine: your AI client starts it from the MCP bundle package takes-mcp.mcpb at version 2026.10.24.
It asks for no keys or passwords.
Version 2026.10.24 was published on 24 October 2026, and the source code is public, so you can read it before installing.
Written from the registry entry. 8 automated checks on the registry entry and the package code: 5 pass, 1 warn, 0 fail, 2 info. How we check.
What it asks for
This server declares no environment variables, so it asks for no keys or settings.
Checks
| Check | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Source repository linked | Pass | https://github.com/marvtub/takes-public |
| Version pinned | Pass | Every package has an explicit version |
| Secrets requested | Info | Asks for no secrets |
| Known package registry | Pass | All packages come from npm, PyPI, OCI, NuGet or MCPB |
| Namespace ownership | Info | Name verified via GitHub account marvtub |
| Registry text aimed at the AI | Pass | Description and settings contain no hidden characters or instructions to the AI |
| Code red flags | Warn | Downloads and runs a script (server/takes_mcp.py:9577: "curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh") |
| Text aimed at the AI | Pass | No hidden characters or instructions to the AI in 4 files, including comments and the README |
Popularity & health: 46 / 100
Worked out from public numbers and our own checks, not from user reviews or ratings. It says how used and how looked-after a server is, not whether it is safe.
3 forks, 0 merged pull requests. Sources: GitHub, npm, PyPI (pypistats.org) and Hacker News (Algolia), fetched 2026-10-31.
What people say
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Facts
| Registry name | io.github.marvtub/takes |
|---|---|
| Publisher | GitHub account marvtub |
| How the name is verified | Name verified via GitHub account marvtub. The registry ties the name prefix to that account or domain; it does not check the code. |
| Type | Local: runs on your machine from a package |
| Packages | mcpb https://github.com/marvtub/takes-public/releases/download/v2026.10.24/takes-mcp.mcpb 2026.10.24 (stdio) |
| Version | 2026.10.24 |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Source repository | https://github.com/marvtub/takes-public |
| Website | https://gettakes.app |
| Category | AI & media generation (assigned by keyword rule, not by hand) |
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