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YouTube MCP for Zed

io.github.granitebps/youtube-mcp

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

client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install YouTube MCP in Zed

~/.config/zed/settings.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json

Held in this page only — never stored, logged, or sent anywhere but back to your screen. 

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

Merge this into your existing settings object — do not replace the file. Zed docs

YouTube MCP in other clients

YouTube MCP MCP server