YouTube Summarize

Name: YouTube Summarize
Author: zlatkoc

by zlatkocversion 0.6.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.zlatkoc/youtube-summarize

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

MCP server that fetches YouTube video transcripts and optionally summarizes them

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Marketing & social media

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-summarize": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "youtube-summarize"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add youtube-summarize -- uvx youtube-summarize

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-summarize": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "youtube-summarize"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-summarize": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "youtube-summarize"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

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Common questions

Is YouTube Summarize safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.6.0) reached the registry 3 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: MCP YouTube Transcript, Google Analytics MCP, BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

Alternatives

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BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

AI video summarizer: summarize and transcribe YouTube, Bilibili, TikTok and podcast videos.

by JimmyLvGrowing★ 137Updated 12 days ago

Runs in the cloud✓ bibigpt.co

Install

README from the maker

Open the README

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youtube-summarize

MCP server that fetches YouTube video transcripts and optionally summarizes them.

Features

Fetch transcripts in multiple formats (text, JSON, SRT, WebVTT, pretty-print)
Video metadata — title, description, channel, upload date, duration, views, chapters (via yt-dlp)
Optional timestamps in plain-text transcripts
Summarize videos — returns transcript with the prompt clearly broken out for human review before the LLM acts on it
List playlist videos — fast enumeration of any public playlist with optional sorting
Search videos — clean ranked results with sort and filter options, without the ads, Shorts shelves, and personalized recommendations of the YouTube website
List available languages for any video's transcripts
Flexible URL parsing — accepts full YouTube URLs (youtube.com/watch?v=, youtu.be/, youtube.com/embed/, youtube.com/shorts/) or bare video IDs
Multi-language support — request transcripts in specific languages with fallback priority

Tools

`get_transcript`

Fetch a YouTube video's transcript. By default the response is prefixed with a [METADATA] block (title, channel, published, duration, views, description); pass include_metadata=false for transcript-only output.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	YouTube video URL or video ID
`languages`	string[]	`["en"]`	Preferred languages in priority order
`format`	string	`"text"`	Output format: `text`, `json`, `pretty`, `webvtt`, `srt`
`preserve_formatting`	boolean	`false`	Keep HTML formatting tags in the transcript
`include_timestamps`	boolean	`false`	When `true` with `format="text"`, prefix each line with `[HH:MM:SS]`. Ignored for other formats (they already include timestamps).
`include_metadata`	boolean	`true`	Prepend a `[METADATA]` block before the transcript. Pass `false` for transcript-only output.

`summarize_transcript`

Fetch a transcript and return it with summarization instructions. The response is structured into clearly-labeled sections ([INSTRUCTIONS], [PROMPT_SOURCE], [VIDEO], [METADATA], [TRANSCRIPT]) so a human can review the prompt before letting the LLM act on it.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	YouTube video URL or video ID
`prompt`	string	(default prompt)	Custom summarization instructions
`languages`	string[]	`["en"]`	Preferred languages in priority order
`include_timestamps`	boolean	`false`	Prefix each transcript line with `[HH:MM:SS]`.
`include_metadata`	boolean	`true`	Include a `[VIDEO]` block with title, channel, published, duration, views, and description.

`get_video_metadata`

Fetch metadata (title, description, channel, upload date, duration, views, tags, chapters, etc.) for a YouTube video. Backed by yt-dlp.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	YouTube video URL or video ID

`list_playlist_videos`

List the videos in a YouTube playlist (title, ID, channel, duration, views, URL). Per-video metadata is intentionally lean so the call stays fast even for large playlists; call get_video_metadata with a specific video ID for full detail.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	YouTube playlist URL (with `?list=...`) or bare playlist ID
`limit`	integer	`500`	Maximum videos to return
`sort_by`	string	`"index"`	One of: `index` (playlist order), `title`, `duration`, `views`. `upload_date` is not supported.
`order`	string	`"asc"`	`asc` or `desc`

`search_videos`

Search YouTube for videos and return a clean ranked list (title, ID, channel, duration, views, URL) — only actual videos, with no ads, recommendation shelves, or personalization. Relevance ordering still comes from YouTube's backend. Pair with get_transcript or summarize_transcript on a result's ID or URL.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`query`	string	required	Search terms
`limit`	integer	`10`	Maximum results to return
`sort_by`	string	`"relevance"`	One of: `relevance`, `date` (newest first), `views`, `rating`
`uploaded`	string	`"any"`	Filter by upload time: `any`, `hour`, `today`, `week`, `month`, `year`
`duration`	string	`"any"`	Filter by length: `any`, `short` (<4 min), `medium` (4–20 min), `long` (>20 min)

`list_transcripts`

List available transcript languages for a video.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	YouTube video URL or video ID

Installation

Quick start (recommended)

uvx youtube-summarize

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

"mcpServers": { "youtube-summarize": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["youtube-summarize"] } } }

Claude Code

claude mcp add youtube-summarize -- uvx youtube-summarize

Other MCP clients

Run the server over stdio:

uvx youtube-summarize

Prerequisites

Python 3.13+
uv package manager

Development

# Install dependencies

uv sync

Launch the MCP inspector (web UI for testing tools)

uv run mcp dev main.py

License

MIT

mcp-name: io.github.zlatkoc/youtube-summarize

YouTube Summarize

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

Common questions

Alternatives

MCP YouTube Transcript

Google Analytics MCP

BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

README from the maker

youtube-summarize

Features

Tools

get_transcript

summarize_transcript

get_video_metadata

list_playlist_videos

search_videos

list_transcripts

Installation

Quick start (recommended)

Claude Desktop

Claude Code

Other MCP clients

Prerequisites

Development

Launch the MCP inspector (web UI for testing tools)

License

`get_transcript`

`summarize_transcript`

`get_video_metadata`

`list_playlist_videos`

`search_videos`

`list_transcripts`