waxberry-dev/live-translate-mcp

What it does

Live Translate MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that enables real-time bidirectional speech translation between English and Mandarin Chinese. It combines multiple AI technologies to handle the complete translation pipeline: local audio transcription, semantic translation, and speech synthesis. Users simply provide a WAV file path and the system handles all processing seamlessly through Claude.

How to set up

Install the MCP server from the GitHub repository (waxberrydev/livetranslatemcp). Configure it to work with Claude by adding it to your MCP configuration. Ensure you have the required dependencies: Whisper for transcription, Piper TTS for speech synthesis, and API access to Claude. Provide a WAV audio file path as input to begin translation.

Key features

• Bidirectional English ↔ Mandarin Chinese translation
• Local audio transcription using OpenAI's Whisper
• Translation via Claude API for natural, context-aware results
• Local speech synthesis with Piper TTS (no external API required)
• Simple WAV file input interface
• Real-time processing pipeline
• Privacy-focused with local processing where possible