YouTube Transcript MCP for Claude Desktop
io.github.windows10fan648/youtube-transcript-mcp
Fetches public YouTube caption tracks with timestamps and exact language selection.
client:Claude Desktop
transport:stdio
runtime:npm
Install YouTube Transcript MCP in Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-transcript-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@fakasys/youtube-transcript-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs