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youtube-summarize MCP

An open-source MCP server that retrieves YouTube video transcripts in various formats and metadata using yt-dlp. It supports fetching transcripts with optional timestamps and metadata, summarizing video content by providing structured prompts for LLM review, listing playlist videos, and searching for videos with clean results. It handles multiple URL formats and offers multi-language support for transcript retrieval.

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youtube-summarize MCP logo, by zlatkocCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by zlatkoc
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What you can do with it

  • Fetch YouTube video transcripts in text, JSON, or SRT formats
  • Retrieve video metadata such as title, duration, and views
  • Summarize video content by generating structured prompts for LLMs
  • List videos within a YouTube playlist

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.6.0
mcp-registry: io.github.zlatkoc/youtube-summarize@0.6.0Source repository
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youtube-summarize 0.6.0

pypi
youtube-summarize package definition
{
  "version": "0.6.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "youtube-summarize",
  "registryType": "pypi"
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-summarize-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "youtube-summarize==0.6.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-summarize-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "youtube-summarize==0.6.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-summarize-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "youtube-summarize==0.6.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-summarize-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "youtube-summarize==0.6.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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