yt-dlp-mcp-server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTDLP_MCP_TEMP_ROOT | No | Managed temp directory (default: OS temp + yt-dlp-mcp) | |
| YTDLP_MCP_TIMEOUT_MS | No | Per-command timeout in milliseconds | 900000 |
| YTDLP_MCP_YTDLP_PATH | No | Override yt-dlp binary path (auto-detected by default) | |
| YTDLP_MCP_FFMPEG_PATH | No | Override ffmpeg binary path (auto-detected by default) | |
| YTDLP_MCP_OUTPUT_ROOT | No | Managed output directory | ~/Downloads/yt-dlp-mcp |
| YTDLP_MCP_COOKIES_FILE | No | Server-approved cookies file | |
| YTDLP_MCP_FFPROBE_PATH | No | Override ffprobe binary path (auto-detected by default) | |
| YTDLP_MCP_ENABLE_EXPERT | No | Enable ytdlp_execute_expert tool | false |
| YTDLP_MCP_MAX_OUTPUT_BYTES | No | Max retained stdout/stderr in bytes | 4194304 |
| YTDLP_MCP_ALLOW_CONFIG_FILES | No | Allow cookie/netrc/config file inputs | false |
| YTDLP_MCP_COOKIES_FROM_BROWSER | No | Server-approved browser cookie source | |
| YTDLP_MCP_ALLOW_ARBITRARY_OUTPUT_PATHS | No | Allow paths outside managed roots | false |
Capabilities
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Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
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Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
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Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
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