Yutu MCP Server

)](https://winstall.app/apps/eat-pray-ai.yutu) yutu is a CLI, MCP server, and AI agent for YouTube that automates your entire YouTube workflow - from uploading and optimizing videos to managing comments, playlists, and channel branding - so you can get more views, higher click-through rates, and stronger audience engagement with less manual effort. 中文文档

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 620 · #8 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Yutu

before you install - you'll need

YUTU_CREDENTIAL, YUTU_CACHE_TOKEN are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add eat-pray-ai-yutu -- npx -y @eat-pray-ai/yutu

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eat-pray-ai-yutu": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@eat-pray-ai/yutu"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @eat-pray-ai/yutu - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@eat-pray-ai)

registry namespace io.github.eat-pray-ai is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Yutu can do

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

Latest releases

v0.10.10 · 2026-07-25

:sparkles: Add liveChatBan resource package (@OpenWaygate) · :sparkles: Add liveChatBan CLI subcommand and MCP tools (@OpenWaygate) · :sparkles: Add liveChatModerator resource package (@OpenWaygate) · :sparkles: Add…

v0.10.9 · 2026-06-21

:recycle: Replace RedirectURL global with context-based injection (@OpenWaygate) · :sparkles: Support thirdPartyLink service (@OpenWaygate) · :sparkles: Add thirdPartyLink CLI and MCP commands (@OpenWaygate)…

v0.10.8 · 2026-05-03

:boom: Support OAuth in MCP (@OpenWaygate) · :sparkles: Allow config port when auth (@OpenWaygate) · :recycle: Auto generate cmd test (@OpenWaygate) · :boom: Add --dry-run and --yes to mutating subcommands…

04 · Who maintains Yutu

yutu is maintained by eat-pray-ai. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2023.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/eat-pray-ai/yutu
category: media - ranked #8 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-25)
registry: io.github.eat-pray-ai/yutu (active, first published 2025-10-19 · 19 versions)
packages: npm:@eat-pray-ai/yutu · npm:@eat-pray-ai/yutu

06 · Yutu FAQ

What is Yutu?

Is Yutu still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Yutu?

Run `npx -y @eat-pray-ai/yutu`. The README documents 2 environment variables (YUTU_CREDENTIAL, YUTU_CACHE_TOKEN) to set first. YUTU_CREDENTIAL, YUTU_CACHE_TOKEN are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Yutu 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 Yutu

Alternatives to Yutu

Maintained media servers if Yutu isn't the fit.

More media MCP servers · Kie MCP · Applemusic MCP · AI Diagram Maker · Vision Squeezer · Icon Composer MCP

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