youtube transcript mcp server
MCP server that downloads YouTube transcripts
Repository Info
About This Server
MCP server that downloads YouTube transcripts
Model Context Protocol (MCP) - This server can be integrated with AI applications to provide additional context and capabilities, enabling enhanced AI interactions and functionality.
Documentation
YouTube transcript extractor for your LLM
This project will download the transcript for a YouTube video, and make it avaiable to your LLM. It does this via the MCP protocol.
Installation
Use
Use a prompt in the following format:
To download a transcript
Download the transcript for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGzgsSXdPjo. Use the MCP server.
To get a summary
Summarize the transcript
To extract new and interesting information from the transcript. This prompt often reveals very interesting information:
highlight new information from the transcript
Motivation
I build this service to better understand how MCP servers work. It has also allowed me to explore how to build software with LLMs (in this case Claude).
I've captured the (important) prompts that I used when building the server.
Quick Start
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/markmansour/youtube-transcript-mcp-serverInstall dependencies
cd youtube-transcript-mcp-server
npm installFollow the documentation
Check the repository's README.md file for specific installation and usage instructions.
Repository Details
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