nabid-pf/youtube-video-summarizer-mcp
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The YouTube Video Summarizer MCP is a server that allows Claude to fetch and summarize YouTube videos by extracting titles, descriptions, and transcripts.
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YouTube Video Summarizer MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables AI assistants to analyze and summarize YouTube videos by extracting captions, descriptions, and metadata.
Features
- Extract video captions/subtitles in multiple languages
- Retrieve comprehensive video metadata (title, description, duration)
- Provide structured data to AI assistants for comprehensive video summarization
- Works with any MCP-compatible client through MCP integration
- Support for multiple YouTube URL formats
- Language-specific caption extraction
Integrating with MCP Clients
To add the MCP server to your MCP client:
- Install the package globally:
npm install -g youtube-video-summarizer-mcp - Add the following to your MCP client configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-video-summarizer": {
"command": "youtube-video-summarizer",
"args": []
}
}
}
Available Tools
When integrated with an MCP client, the following commands become available:
- get-video-info-for-summary-from-url: Extract video information and captions from a YouTube URL
- get-video-captions: Get captions/subtitles for a specific video
- get-video-metadata: Retrieve comprehensive video metadata
Usage Examples
Once integrated with your MCP client, you can use natural language to request video summaries:
"Can you summarize this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"
"What are the main points from this video's captions?"
"Extract the key information from this YouTube link"
Installation
npm install -g youtube-video-summarizer-mcp
Development
git clone https://github.com/nabid-pf/youtube-video-summarizer-mcp.git
cd youtube-video-summarizer-mcp
npm install
npm run build
How It Works
- URL Parsing: Extracts video IDs from various YouTube URL formats
- Caption Extraction: Uses youtube-caption-extractor to get subtitles
- Metadata Retrieval: Fetches video title, description, and other details
- MCP Integration: The Model Context Protocol (MCP) to communicate with AI assistants
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
