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YouTube MCP for Gemini CLI

io.github.granitebps/youtube-mcp

Independent, unofficial project for YouTube metadata, transcripts, comments, and search.

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Install YouTube MCP in Gemini CLI

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

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@granitebps/youtube-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YT_PROVIDER": "<YT_PROVIDER>",
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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