vidlens mcp for Claude Code
io.github.thatsrajan/vidlens-mcp
Video as a queryable local asset for AI agents — 47 tools for YouTube, social, and local media.
client:Claude Code
transport:stdio
runtime:npm
Install vidlens mcp in Claude Code
run in your project directory
claude mcp add vidlens-mcp -e YOUTUBE_API_KEY=<YOUTUBE_API_KEY> -e GEMINI_API_KEY=<GEMINI_API_KEY> -e OPENAI_API_KEY=<OPENAI_API_KEY> -e SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY=<SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY> -e BRAVE_API_KEY=<BRAVE_API_KEY> -- npx -y vidlens-mcp
Adds it for this project only. Append --scope user to make it available everywhere. Claude Code docs