YouTube Video Summarizer MCP
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An MCP server that enables Claude to fetch and summarize YouTube videos by extracting titles, descriptions, and transcripts. It integrates with Claude Desktop to provide structured data for comprehensive video summarization.
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What is YouTube Video Summarizer MCP?
This is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to allow Claude to summarize YouTube videos. It extracts video metadata and transcripts to provide Claude with the necessary information for creating summaries.
How to use YouTube Video Summarizer MCP?
To use this server, integrate it with Claude Desktop by adding the provided configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file. Once integrated, you can use natural language within Claude to request summaries of YouTube videos by providing the video URL.
Key features of YouTube Video Summarizer MCP
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
Use cases of YouTube Video Summarizer MCP
Summarizing YouTube tutorials for quick learning
Getting key points from lengthy YouTube lectures
Creating concise summaries of YouTube documentaries
Understanding the content of YouTube videos without watching them
FAQ from YouTube Video Summarizer MCP
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, a protocol for communication between applications and AI models like Claude.
What is youtube-caption-extractor?
What is youtube-caption-extractor?
It is a library used to extract captions or transcripts from YouTube videos.
How do I integrate this with Claude Desktop?
How do I integrate this with Claude Desktop?
Follow the instructions in the README to add the server configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file.
What commands are available after integration?
What commands are available after integration?
The get-video-info-for-summary-from-url command is available to get basic information about a YouTube video.
What Node.js version is required?
What Node.js version is required?
Node.js version 18 or higher is required.