vidlens mcp for VS Code
io.github.thatsrajan/vidlens-mcp
Video as a queryable local asset for AI agents — 47 tools for YouTube, social, and local media.
client:VS Code
transport:stdio
runtime:npm
Install vidlens mcp in VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "youtube-api-key",
"description": "YOUTUBE_API_KEY",
"password": true
},
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "gemini-api-key",
"description": "GEMINI_API_KEY",
"password": true
},
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "openai-api-key",
"description": "OPENAI_API_KEY",
"password": true
},
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "scrapecreators-api-key",
"description": "SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY",
"password": true
},
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "brave-api-key",
"description": "BRAVE_API_KEY",
"password": true
}
],
"servers": {
"vidlens-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"vidlens-mcp"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "${input:youtube-api-key}",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "${input:gemini-api-key}",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "${input:openai-api-key}",
"SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY": "${input:scrapecreators-api-key}",
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "${input:brave-api-key}"
}
}
}
}VS Code prompts for each input the first time the server starts, so no secret is written to the file. VS Code docs