A lightweight MCP server that extracts YouTube video metadata and transcripts through web scraping, featuring robust error handling, caching, and retry logic without requiring API keys or external dependencies.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add youtube-info -- npx -y @limecooler/yt-info-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.youtube-info]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@limecooler/yt-info-mcp"]
# codex mcp add youtube-info -- npx -y @limecooler/yt-info-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-info": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@limecooler/yt-info-mcp"
]
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"youtube-info": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@limecooler/yt-info-mcp"
]
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-info": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@limecooler/yt-info-mcp"
]
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-info": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@limecooler/yt-info-mcp"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-info": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@limecooler/yt-info-mcp"
]
}
}
}