Playlist-MCP

This is an experimental MCP server, which makes the transcripts of a Youtube Playlist available.

It currently is preloaded with the KubeCon London 2025 transcripts. But you can change this by changing the URL.

MCP running in Claude

Install

# Clone this repo
git clone git@github.com:luebken/playlist-mcp.git; cd playlist-mcp

# Install python dependencies
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install -e .

# Fill the transcript cache and vector db.
uv run server.py https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj6h78yzYM2MP0QhYFK8HOb8UqgbIkLMc

Setup for Claude Desktop

# Configure for Claude > Settings > Developer > Edit Config
# /Users/YOUR_USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
      "playlist-mcp": {
          "command": "uv",
          "args": [
              "--directory",
              "/PATH/TO/PARENT/playlist-mcp/",
              "run",
              "server.py",
              "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj6h78yzYM2MP0QhYFK8HOb8UqgbIkLMc"
          ]
      }
  }
}

This server cannot be installed

security - not tested

license - permissive license

quality - not tested

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local-only server

The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.

An experimental MCP server that makes YouTube playlist transcripts available for AI assistants, enabling search and conversation about video content.

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