TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) for VS Code

io.transcriptapi/youtube-transcript

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

client:VS Code transport:streamable-http runtime:npm tools:5

Install TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Requires agent mode. MCP: Open User Configuration puts the same block in every workspace. VS Code docs