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YouTube Video Summarizer MCP

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables Claude to fetch and summarize YouTube videos by extracting titles, descriptions, and transcripts.

npm version License: MIT

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

To add the MCP server to Claude Desktop:

  1. Go to Settings > Developer > Edit config
  2. Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json file:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-video-summarizer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "youtube-video-summarizer-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Available MCP Commands

When integrated with Claude, the following commands become available:

  • get-video-info-for-summary-from-url: Get basic information about a YouTube video

Example Usage

Once integrated with Claude Desktop, you can use natural language to request video summaries:

For Developers

Building from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/youtube-video-summarizer-mcp.git
cd youtube-video-summarizer-mcp

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Start the inspector
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

Run tool

  • Click connect
  • Select the tool to run
  • Put video url in the field
  • Click run

How It Works

This project uses:

  • youtube-caption-extractor to extract video captions/transcripts
  • The Model Context Protocol (MCP) to communicate with Claude

License

MIT

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    Reviews

    3 (1)
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    user_5xft9Lt5
    2025-04-17

    As a loyal user of the youtube-video-summarizer-mcp, I am extremely impressed with its capabilities. This tool, developed by nabid-pf, effectively condenses lengthy YouTube videos into concise summaries, saving me valuable time. The seamless functionality and accurate video comprehension make it indispensable for anyone looking to stay informed without watching entire videos. Highly recommended!