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YTDL RMCP for Cursor

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client:Cursor transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install YTDL RMCP in Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rytdl": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/rytdl"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YTDLP_PLEX_URL": "<YTDLP_PLEX_URL>",
        "YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN": "<YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN>",
        "YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY": "<YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY>",
        "YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION": "<YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION>",
        "YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL": "<YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL>",
        "RUST_LOG": "<RUST_LOG>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Use .cursor/mcp.json in a project root instead to scope it to that project. Cursor merges both. Cursor docs

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