VideoDB Director MCP Server

An open-source agent toolkit that auto-syncs SDK versions, docs, and examples—built for seamless integration with LLMs, and AI agents ( MCP

Local serverstdioPython

What is the VideoDB Director MCP server?

VideoDB Director MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. An open-source agent toolkit that auto-syncs SDK versions, docs, and examples—built for seamless integration with LLMs, and AI agents ( MCP compatible).

What you get

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What the assistant can call

Once VideoDB Director is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Instructions — Best practices and prompt guidelines View »
  • name — Instructions

Setting it up

for on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Configuration and credentials

You will need one environment variable: VIDEODB_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Choosing this one

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. VideoDB Director's toolset — Instructions, name — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by video-db; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the videodb director mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
InstructionsBest practices and prompt guidelines [View »](https://github.com/video-db/agent-toolkit/blob/main/context/instructions/prompt.md)
nameInstructions

How to install the VideoDB Director MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modelcontextprotocol-video-db": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["for"],
      "env": {
        "VIDEODB_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
VIDEODB_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use VideoDB Director to Instructions.
  • Use VideoDB Director to name.

Frequently asked questions

You must install the `uv` package manager (from astral.sh) before running the server. The server itself is launched via `uvx`.