Index a video once, query it cheaply with any LLM. Open model-free video context format (.vctx) + MCP server + accuracy-per-dollar benchmark.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add videoctx -- uvx videoctx~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.videoctx]
command = "uvx"
args = ["videoctx"]
# codex mcp add videoctx -- uvx videoctx~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"videoctx": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"videoctx"
]
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"videoctx": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"videoctx"
]
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"videoctx": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"videoctx"
]
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"videoctx": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"videoctx"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"videoctx": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"videoctx"
]
}
}
}