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Ytrnscrpt — Model Context Protocol server
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MCP server that enables Claude to fetch and analyze YouTube video transcripts.
Quick Start
- Setup:
npm install
npm run build
- Configure Claude Desktop:
- Edit
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
- Edit
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-transcript": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/ytrnscrpt-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
]
}
}
}
- Restart Claude Desktop
- Ask: "Get me the transcript for [YouTube URL]"
License
MIT
Installing Ytrnscrpt
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/index01d/ytrnscrpt-mcp-serverFAQ
Is Ytrnscrpt MCP free?
Yes, Ytrnscrpt MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Ytrnscrpt need an API key?
No, Ytrnscrpt runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Ytrnscrpt hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Ytrnscrpt in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Ytrnscrpt on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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