Entra News Podcast MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for searching transcripts of Entra.Chat - Merill Fernando's Microsoft Entra podcast on YouTube. Ask your AI assistant about Entra ID features, community tools, and identity topics discussed on the show, and get answers with timestamped YouTube links that jump straight to the relevant moment. Its README documents 6 tools, including search_entra_podcasts, get_episode, list_episodes.

People connecting communication tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-19 · ★ 2 · #45 OF 99 MAINTAINED COMMUNICATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Entra News Podcast

before you install - you'll need

Set ENTRA_PODCAST_DB_PATH before connecting. OPENAI_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add darrenjrobinson-entranewspodcastmcpserve -- npx -y entra-news-podcast-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "darrenjrobinson-entranewspodcastmcpserve": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "entra-news-podcast-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-07-16 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package entra-news-podcast-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.darrenjrobinson is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Entra News Podcast can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 6 documented tools, including search_entra_podcasts, get_episode, list_episodes, list_guests, get_guest.

The 6 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what entra-news-podcast lets an agent do.

search_entra_podcasts: - Search all episode transcripts. Modes: hybrid (default, BM25 + semantic via RRF), semantic, keyword. Results include episode, guests, and timestamped YouTube li
get_episode: - Full episode by video_id, episode_number, or date - metadata, guests with profile links, chapters with timestamped links, and the complete transcript with [mm:s
list_episodes: - Browse the archive; filter by year, month, and/or guest name.
list_guests: - Directory of all podcast guests with profile links, appearance counts, and latest appearance.
get_guest: - One guest by name: profile links and every episode they appeared on.
find_tool_mentions: - Community tools discussed on the show, with timestamped links to hear the discussion.

Latest releases

db-2026.08.19-0013 · 2026-08-19

Entra.Chat Podcast Database Update · 2026-08-19 02:31 UTC · incremental · Episodes indexed: 74 · 4510 · 88 · Usage · This database is automatically downloaded by the entra-news-podcast-mcp NPX package on first run.…

db-2026.08.12-0012 · 2026-08-12

Entra.Chat Podcast Database Update · 2026-08-12 02:59 UTC · incremental · Episodes indexed: 73 · 4474 · 87 · Usage · This database is automatically downloaded by the entra-news-podcast-mcp NPX package on first run.…

db-2026.08.05-0011 · 2026-08-05

Entra.Chat Podcast Database Update · 2026-08-05 03:11 UTC · incremental · Episodes indexed: 72 · 4407 · 86 · Usage · This database is automatically downloaded by the entra-news-podcast-mcp NPX package on first run.…

04 · Who maintains Entra News Podcast

entra-news-podcast is maintained by darrenjrobinson. We track 7 MCP servers from darrenjrobinson - 7 actively maintained, 15 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2025. Full record: all servers from darrenjrobinson.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/darrenjrobinson/entranewspodcastmcpserver
category: communication - ranked #45 of 99 actively-maintained communication servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-19)
registry: io.github.darrenjrobinson/entra-news-podcast (active, first published 2026-07-16 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:entra-news-podcast-mcp

06 · Entra News Podcast FAQ

Is Entra News Podcast still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-19 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Entra News Podcast do?

An agent gets 6 documented tools, including search_entra_podcasts, get_episode, list_episodes, list_guests, get_guest.

How do I install Entra News Podcast?

Run `npx -y entra-news-podcast-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (OPENAI_API_KEY, ENTRA_PODCAST_DB_PATH) to set first. Set ENTRA_PODCAST_DB_PATH before connecting. OPENAI_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Entra News Podcast run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Entra News Podcast

Alternatives to Entra News Podcast

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Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Entra News Podcast doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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