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vidlens mcp for Claude Desktop

io.github.thatsrajan/vidlens-mcp

Video as a queryable local asset for AI agents — 47 tools for YouTube, social, and local media.

client:Claude Desktop transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install vidlens mcp in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vidlens-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vidlens-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<OPENAI_API_KEY>",
        "SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY": "<SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY>",
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<BRAVE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

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