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

CheckResultDetail
Source repository linkedPasshttps://github.com/marvtub/takes-public
Version pinnedPassEvery package has an explicit version
Secrets requestedInfoAsks for no secrets
Known package registryPassAll packages come from npm, PyPI, OCI, NuGet or MCPB
Namespace ownershipInfoName verified via GitHub account marvtub
Registry text aimed at the AIPassDescription and settings contain no hidden characters or instructions to the AI
Code red flagsWarnDownloads and runs a script (server/takes_mcp.py:9577: "curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh")
Text aimed at the AIPassNo 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.

Popularity7 / 40

38 GitHub stars, no download count, 0 Hacker News posts (0 points). Best two of the three, each on a log scale.

Activity15 / 25

Last push 2026-10-24, last release 2026-10-29, 0 commits in 90 days.

Issue health8 / 15

0 closed of 0 issues, too few to judge. No data, so half marks.

Our checks16 / 20

1 warning, each costing a fifth.

3 forks, 0 merged pull requests. Sources: GitHub, npm, PyPI (pypistats.org) and Hacker News (Algolia), fetched 2026-10-31.

What people say

No Hacker News threads link to its source code.

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Facts

Registry nameio.github.marvtub/takes
PublisherGitHub account marvtub
How the name is verifiedName verified via GitHub account marvtub. The registry ties the name prefix to that account or domain; it does not check the code.
TypeLocal: runs on your machine from a package
Packagesmcpb https://github.com/marvtub/takes-public/releases/download/v2026.10.24/takes-mcp.mcpb 2026.10.24 (stdio)
Version2026.10.24
Published
Last updated
Source repositoryhttps://github.com/marvtub/takes-public
Websitehttps://gettakes.app
CategoryAI & media generation (assigned by keyword rule, not by hand)

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