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ytranscript-mcp

An MCP server that provides YouTube video transcripts to AI tools like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code. It handles videos with or without captions, supports multiple languages, and allows users to cap transcript length to manage context window usage. It runs via stdio using npx.

Package and access

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ytranscript-mcp logo, by nnnoelCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by nnnoel
You need:Get a free API key at ytranscript.com/developers
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What you can do with it

  • Summarize a YouTube video
  • Extract specific speaker quotes with timestamps
  • Translate transcripts between languages

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.1.0
mcp-registry: io.github.nnnoel/ytranscript-mcp@0.1.0Source repository
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Packages and installation

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ytranscript-mcp 0.1.0

npm
ytranscript-mcp package definition
{
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "ytranscript-mcp",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "API key from https://ytranscript.com/developers (free plan available)"
    }
  ]
}

Tools

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ytranscript-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ytranscript-mcp@0.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ytranscript-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ytranscript-mcp@0.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "ytranscript-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ytranscript-mcp@0.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ytranscript-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ytranscript-mcp@0.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YTRANSCRIPT_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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