better-call-claude

Name: better-call-claude
Author: sns45

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Phone calls, SMS, and WhatsApp for Claude Code - enables voice-driven development

Setup

Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

claude mcp add better-call-claude --env BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER='<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER>' --env BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER='<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER>' --env BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID='<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID>' --env BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN='<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN>' --env BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER='<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER>' --env BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY='<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY>' -- npx -y better-call-claude

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.better-call-claude]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "better-call-claude"]
env = { BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER = "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER>", BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER = "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER>", BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID = "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID>", BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN = "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN>", BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER = "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER>", BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY = "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY>" }

# codex mcp add better-call-claude --env BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER='<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER>' --env BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER='<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER>' --env BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID='<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID>' --env BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN='<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN>' --env BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER='<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER>' --env BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY='<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY>' -- npx -y better-call-claude

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-call-claude": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-call-claude"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "better-call-claude": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-call-claude"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-call-claude": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-call-claude"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-call-claude": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-call-claude"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.trae/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-call-claude": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-call-claude"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER>",
        "BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "<BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_PROVIDER
BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_NUMBER
BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_ACCOUNT_SID
BETTERCALLCLAUDE_PHONE_AUTH_TOKEN
BETTERCALLCLAUDE_USER_PHONE_NUMBER
BETTERCALLCLAUDE_OPENAI_API_KEY

Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.

Setup

Environment variables

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