TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) for Gemini CLI

io.transcriptapi/youtube-transcript

YouTube transcripts, search, channels and playlists for AI agents, by transcriptapi.io.

client:Gemini CLI transport:streamable-http runtime:npm tools:5

Install TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) in Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "httpUrl": "https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs