MCP Server Youtube Transcript

Name: MCP Server Youtube Transcript
Author: kimtaeyoon83

Verified · npm:@kimtaeyoon83

MCP server by kimtaeyoon83 · updated 3 months ago · ★ 603 · 945 downloads a week

Score 74

This is an MCP server that allows you to directly download transcripts of YouTube videos. MCP Server Youtube Transcript is published by npm:@kimtaeyoon83 from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Install MCP Server Youtube Transcript

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add mcp-server-youtube-transcript -- npx -y @kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install MCP Server Youtube Transcript in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install MCP Server Youtube Transcript in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install MCP Server Youtube Transcript in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-server-youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install MCP Server Youtube Transcript in VS Code

codex mcp add mcp-server-youtube-transcript -- npx -y @kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript

Step-by-step: install MCP Server Youtube Transcript in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install MCP Server Youtube Transcript in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add mcp-server-youtube-transcript npx -y @kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install MCP Server Youtube Transcript in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the mcp-server-youtube-transcript block.

Maintenance

Last commit 94 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 603 stars, original repository

Security

No risky patterns in the files we checked

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MCP Server Youtube Transcript: common questions

How do I install MCP Server Youtube Transcript?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add mcp-server-youtube-transcript -- npx -y @kimtaeyoon83/mcp-server-youtube-transcript. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is MCP Server Youtube Transcript the official server?

MCP Server Youtube Transcript is published by npm:@kimtaeyoon83 from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Is MCP Server Youtube Transcript free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is MCP Server Youtube Transcript safe to use?

It scores 74 of 100. Grades: maintenance C, licence A, quality A. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to MCP Server Youtube Transcript?

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Does MCP Server Youtube Transcript work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.