Open-source agent-agnostic YouTube growth toolkit — 21 AI commands + live channel MCP. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Gemini CLI & any MCP client. SEO, scripts, Shorts, thumbnails, analytics, WordPress publishing. Free VidIQ/TubeBuddy alternative.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add youtube-marketing-skills -- npx youtube-channel-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.youtube-marketing-skills]
command = "npx"
args = ["youtube-channel-mcp"]
# codex mcp add youtube-marketing-skills -- npx youtube-channel-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-marketing-skills": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"youtube-channel-mcp"
]
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"youtube-marketing-skills": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"youtube-channel-mcp"
]
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-marketing-skills": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"youtube-channel-mcp"
]
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-marketing-skills": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"youtube-channel-mcp"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-marketing-skills": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"youtube-channel-mcp"
]
}
}
}