YouTube Video Summarizer
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An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables Claude to fetch and summarize YouTube videos by extracting titles, descriptions, and transcripts.
YouTube Video Summarizer Overview
What is YouTube Video Summarizer MCP?
YouTube Video Summarizer MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to work with Claude Desktop. It allows Claude to access and summarize YouTube videos by extracting their titles, descriptions, and transcripts.
How to use YouTube Video Summarizer MCP?
To use this project, you need to integrate the MCP server with Claude Desktop. This involves adding a specific configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file. Once integrated, you can use natural language commands within Claude to request video summaries, such as "Can you summarize this YouTube video for me?" followed by the video URL.
For developers, the project can be built from source by cloning the repository, installing dependencies with npm install, and building the project with npm run build. You can then start the inspector using npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js.
Key Features of YouTube Video Summarizer MCP
- Extract YouTube video metadata: Retrieves title, description, and duration of YouTube videos.
- Retrieve and process video captions: Uses
youtube-caption-extractorto get and process video captions. - Provide structured data to Claude: Delivers organized data to Claude for comprehensive video summarization.
- Works with Claude Desktop: Seamless integration with Claude Desktop through MCP.
- Available MCP Commands: Provides
get-video-info-for-summary-from-urlcommand to get basic video information.
Use Cases of YouTube Video Summarizer MCP
- Quickly grasp video content: Summarize lengthy YouTube videos to get the main points without watching the entire video.
- Research and learning: Efficiently extract key information from educational or informational videos.
- Content creation: Get summaries of competitor videos or research material for your own content.
FAQ from YouTube Video Summarizer MCP
Q: What are the prerequisites for running YouTube Video Summarizer MCP? A: You need Node.js (v18 or higher) installed.
Q: How does YouTube Video Summarizer MCP work?
A: It uses youtube-caption-extractor to extract video captions/transcripts and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to communicate with Claude.
YouTube Video Summarizer's README
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.
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:
- Go to Settings > Developer > Edit config
- 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:
- "Can you summarize this YouTube video for me? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
- "What are the key points from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
- "Create a comprehensive summary of this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
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-extractorto extract video captions/transcripts- The Model Context Protocol (MCP) to communicate with Claude
License
MIT
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YouTube Video Summarizer's Information
- Author
- nabid-pf
- Category
- AI Services
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT License
- Version
- v1.0.7
- Stars
- 13
- Updated
- 2 months ago
Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-video-summarizer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"youtube-video-summarizer-mcp"
]
}
}
}Configure Clients
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