# Watch Buddy MCP

> Watch Buddy MCP — jpetree331-mcp-watch-buddy. Use this tool when you need to monitor desktop activities in real-time, detect changes, and analyze visual data without incurring API costs. The Watch Buddy MCP server enables Claude to watch any desktop window, providing compact image bundles for efficient vision processing. Ideal for use cases requiring automated screen monitoring and analysis, such as quality assurance, automation, or surveillance.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/jpetree331-mcp-watch-buddy  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jpetree331-mcp-watch-buddy

## Description

An MCP server that gives Claude the ability to watch any desktop window, detecting changes and providing compact image bundles for Claude's vision, enabling real-time screen-watching without API costs.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.67
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/s26t6r1w9e)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/jpetree331/mcp-watch-buddy>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "jpetree331-mcp-watch-buddy"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jpetree331-mcp-watch-buddy` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jpetree331-mcp-watch-buddy/pull`

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