Is io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript safe to use?

io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript?

io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript do?

io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript provides 4 tools: get_transcript, get_timed_transcript, get_video_info, get_available_languages. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript?

io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript actively maintained?

io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript is actively maintained — last commit was 10 days ago. It has 389 GitHub stars.

io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript

An MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos

389 4 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

No license

Actively maintained

Last commit 10d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

4 tools · ~401 tok

Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx

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Entertainment

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript",
        "mcp-youtube-transcript"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript does

This MCP server retrieves transcripts for given YouTube video URLs.

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Is io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript safe to use?: io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript?: io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript do?: io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript provides 4 tools: get_transcript, get_timed_transcript, get_video_info, get_available_languages. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript?: io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript actively maintained?: io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript is actively maintained — last commit was 10 days ago. It has 389 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript",
        "mcp-youtube-transcript"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript does

This MCP server retrieves transcripts for given YouTube video URLs.

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

README

YouTube Transcript MCP Server

This MCP server retrieves transcripts for given YouTube video URLs.

Tools

This MCP server provides the following tools:

`get_transcript`

Fetches the transcript of a specified YouTube video.

Parameters

url (string): The full URL of the YouTube video. This field is required.
lang (string, optional): The desired language for the transcript. Defaults to en if not specified.
next_cursor (string, optional): Cursor to retrieve the next page of the transcript.

`get_timed_transcript`

Fetches the transcript of a specified YouTube video with timestamps.

Parameters

url (string): The full URL of the YouTube video. This field is required.
lang (string, optional): The desired language for the transcript. Defaults to en if not specified.
next_cursor (string, optional): Cursor to retrieve the next page of the transcript.

`get_video_info`

Fetches the metadata of a specified YouTube video.

Parameters

url (string): The full URL of the YouTube video. This field is required.

`get_available_languages`

Retrieves the available languages for the video.

Parameters

url (string): The full URL of the YouTube video. This field is required.

Installation

[!NOTE] You'll need uv installed on your system to use uvx command.

For goose

Please refer to this tutorial for detailed installation instructions: YouTube Transcript Extension.

For Claude

Download the latest MCP bundle mcp-youtube-transcript.mcpb from the Releases page, then open the downloaded .mcpb file or drag it into the Claude Desktop's Settings window.

Manually configuration

You can also manually configure this server for Claude Desktop. Edit the claude_desktop_config.json file by adding the following entry under mcpServers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript",
        "mcp-youtube-transcript"
      ]
    }
  }
}

After editing, restart the application.

For more information, see: Connect to local MCP servers - Model Context Protocol..

For LM Studio

To configure this server for LM Studio, click the button below.

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Why this score

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Score breakdown

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How we score →

0255075100

−28

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Inventory

Tools (4)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~401 tokens total

Community

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Have you used this server?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript safe to use?: io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript?: io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript do?: io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript provides 4 tools: get_transcript, get_timed_transcript, get_video_info, get_available_languages. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript?: io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript actively maintained?: io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript is actively maintained — last commit was 10 days ago. It has 389 GitHub stars.