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Youtube

by · github.com/adhikasp/mcp-youtube

Model Context Protocol to fetch youtube transcript

Unclaimed MIT last commit 10 months ago model-context-protocolaimcp
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Scored 5 months ago · breakdown

About Youtube

Youtube is an MCP server published by adhikasp in the AI category: model Context Protocol to fetch youtube transcript.

The repository has 50 stars and 19 forks, with the last commit 10 months ago. Six months or more without a commit doesn't mean the server is broken, but check the open issues before depending on it in production.

Install

From source
git clone https://github.com/adhikasp/mcp-youtube

This server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.

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Security checks

Static checks derived from the repository 5 hours ago. Heuristics on the source, not an audit.

  • ✓README presentThe repository ships documentation.
  • ✓License declaredUsable under a stated license.
  • !Tests presentNo tests found. Behaviour changes may go unnoticed between versions.
  • ✓Dependencies pinnedA lockfile pins dependency versions.
  • ✓No dynamic code executionSource scan found no eval, dynamic Function, or shell execution.
  • !Scoped permissionsDoesn't declare a permission scope. Assume it can do anything its process can.

README

YouTube MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that allows you to download subtitles from YouTube and connect them to a LLM.

Features

  • Download transcripts from YouTube videos
  • Support for both video IDs and full YouTube URLs
  • Timestamps included in transcript
  • Works with any MCP-compatible client

Usage

In your MCP client configuration:

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

Development

  1. Clone the repository

  2. Create and activate virtual environment using uv:

uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Unix/MacOS
# or .venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows
  1. Install dependencies:
uv sync
  1. Run the server:
python -m youtube_mcp

License

MIT

README fetched from the repository 5 hours ago. The original is authoritative.

Questions

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How do I install Youtube?

No package has been published for this server, so install it from source: clone the repository and follow its README.

Is Youtube safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 61 out of 100 (good). It passes 4 of the 6 static security checks run so far; the failures are listed above. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is Youtube still maintained?

The last commit was 10 months ago. That's long enough that you should check whether the maintainer is responding to issues before depending on it.