TranscriptFetch for Gemini CLI

com.transcriptfetch/youtube-transcripts

Production transcript API for YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, with AI transcription fallback.

client:Gemini CLI transport:streamable-http

Install TranscriptFetch in Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcripts": {
      "httpUrl": "https://transcriptfetch.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs