Yt Description MCP Server

If you already use Yt Description MCP, the yt description mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to extract transcripts from YouTube videos. Built for integration with Cursor and Claude Desktop, this tool allows AI to analyze and work with YouTube video content directly.

What the server does

• 🎯 Extract transcripts from any public YouTube video
• 🔌 Easy integration with Cursor and Claude Desktop
• 🚀 Built with TypeScript for type safety
• 📦 Simple setup and deployment
• 🛠️ Based on the Model Context Protocol

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: VIDEO_ID. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

• Node.js (v16 or higher) - pnpm (recommended) or npm - A YouTube video URL to extract transcripts from

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client.

Where it fits

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. It is maintained by MalikElate; 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.

Worth knowing first

• 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.
• Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.