mcp-youtube-transcript
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_transcriptsA | Extract and process transcripts from a YouTube video. Parameters:
IMPORTANT: If the user does not specify a language code, DO NOT include the |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 1 tool
With only one tool, there is no possibility of ambiguity or overlap between tools. The tool's purpose is clearly defined and distinct by default.
Since there is only one tool, naming consistency is inherently perfect. The tool name 'get_transcripts' follows a clear verb_noun pattern.
A single tool is too few for a server focused on YouTube transcripts, as it lacks operations like searching transcripts, managing multiple videos, or handling errors. This minimal scope limits functionality and agent workflows.
The tool set is severely incomplete for the domain of YouTube transcript processing. It only provides extraction (get_transcripts), missing essential operations such as searching within transcripts, listing available languages, or handling video metadata, which are common needs in this context.