Frequently Asked Questions about MCP Sound Tool

Q: What is the MCP Sound Tool? A: The MCP Sound Tool is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation that provides audio feedback for events in Cursor AI and other MCP-compatible environments. It plays sound effects for code completion, errors, and notifications to enhance the coding experience.

Q: What is MCP? A: MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It’s an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to Large Language Models (LLMs), allowing AI models to interact with external data sources and tools.

Q: How do I install the MCP Sound Tool? A: The recommended method is to use pipx: pipx install mcp-sound-tool. Alternatively, you can install it with pip: pip install mcp-sound-tool.

Q: What sound files are required? A: You need completion.mp3 (played after code generation), error.mp3 (played when an error occurs), and notification.mp3 (used for general notifications). Place these files in the sounds directory.

Q: Where can I find sound effects? A: You can find free sound effects on websites like freesound.org.

Q: How do I configure the MCP Sound Tool in Cursor? A: Add the MCP Sound Tool configuration to your mcp.json file in the Cursor application support directory (see the documentation for specific paths on macOS and Windows).

Q: Does the MCP Sound Tool work on all operating systems? A: Yes, it supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Q: What Python versions are supported? A: The package is tested with Python 3.8-3.11. Issues may arise with Python 3.12+.

Q: What is UBOS? A: UBOS is a full-stack AI Agent Development Platform focused on bringing AI Agents to every business department. It helps orchestrate AI Agents, connect them with enterprise data, build custom AI Agents with your LLM model, and create Multi-Agent Systems.

Q: Can I customize the sound effects? A: Yes, you can replace the default sound files with your own custom sound effects.