TubeScout MCP
TubeScout is an open-source MCP server that transforms YouTube into a research engine for AI agents. It provides tools to search videos, retrieve transcripts, and analyze channel metadata without requiring an API key. The server includes a context-aware skill pack for Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode to mine videos for evidence, claims, and demand signals.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
What you can do with it
- Search YouTube videos with filters for upload date, duration, and view count
- Extract plain-text transcripts using a resilient fallback chain
- Analyze video metadata to find engagement and resonance signals
- Mine niches for product ideas backed by demand signals
Source and maintenance
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
tubescout 0.1.1
{
"version": "0.1.1",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "tubescout",
"registryType": "npm",
"registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org"
}Tools
Reported by the attributed source; not independently observed by Koskamo.
Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"tubescout-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tubescout@0.1.1"
]
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"tubescout-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tubescout@0.1.1"
]
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"tubescout-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tubescout@0.1.1"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"tubescout-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tubescout@0.1.1"
]
}
}
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