youtube-video-summarizer-mcp

youtube-video-summarizer-mcp

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The YouTube Video Summarizer MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that allows Claude to efficiently summarize YouTube videos by extracting key information like titles, descriptions, and transcripts. It integrates smoothly with Claude Desktop, leveraging structured data for comprehensive video summarization.

YouTube Video Summarizer MCP

An MCP server that enables Claude to fetch and summarize YouTube videos by extracting titles, descriptions, and transcripts.

Features

  • Extract YouTube video metadata (title, description, duration)
  • Retrieve and process video captions using youtube-caption-extractor
  • Provide structured data to Claude for comprehensive video summarization
  • Works with Claude Desktop through MCP integration

Prerequisites

  • Node.js (v18 or higher)

Integrating with Claude Desktop

  1. Go to Settings > Developer > Edit config
  2. Add the server configuration to claude_desktop_config.json.

Available MCP Commands

  • Get basic information about a YouTube video

Example Usage

Request video summaries using natural language with Claude Desktop.

For Developers

Building from Source

Clone the repository, install dependencies, build the project, and start the inspector.