YouTube Summarize MCP Server - install & status [2026]

01 · Install YouTube Summarize

Claude Code

claude mcp add zlatkoc-youtube-summarize -- uvx youtube-summarize

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zlatkoc-youtube-summarize": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "youtube-summarize"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package youtube-summarize - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What YouTube Summarize can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can fetch metadata (title, description, channel, upload date, duration, views, tags, chapters, etc.) for a YouTube video. Backed by yt-dlp, and list available transcript languages for a video.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what YouTube Summarize lets an agent do.

read & search

5 tools - e.g. Fetch a YouTube video's transcript. By default the response is prefixed with a [METADATA] block (title, channel, published, duration, views, description); pass ; Fetch metadata (title, description…

get_transcript · get_video_metadata · list_playlist_videos · search_videos · list_transcripts

Summarize

1 tool - e.g. Fetch a transcript and return it with summarization instructions. The response is structured into clearly-labeled sections ([INSTRUCTIONS], [PROMPT_SOURCE], [VI

summarize_transcript

Latest releases

v0.6.0 · 2026-07-30

Security · Section-header spoofing fixed (#10): transcript text and video metadata (title, channel, description) are author-controlled input, but were interpolated verbatim into the labeled sections of get_transcript /…

v0.5.0 · 2026-07-29

New · search_videos tool - search YouTube and get clean, ranked, video-only results with no ads, recommendation shelves, or personalization. Supports sorting (relevance, date, views, rating) and filtering by upload…

v0.4.0 · 2026-07-29

Changed · Migrated to mcp SDK 2.0 (FastMCP → MCPServer); the mcp dependency is now >=2,<3, lifting the temporary <2 cap from v0.3.1. Tool names, descriptions, and input schemas are unchanged - no action needed for MCP…

04 · Who maintains YouTube Summarize

youtube-summarize is maintained by zlatkoc. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/zlatkoc/youtube-summarize
category: media - ranked #54 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-30)
registry: io.github.zlatkoc/youtube-summarize (active, first published 2026-02-20 · 8 versions)
packages: pypi:youtube-summarize

06 · YouTube Summarize FAQ

Is YouTube Summarize still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-22 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can YouTube Summarize do?

With this server connected, an agent can fetch metadata (title, description, channel, upload date, duration, views, tags, chapters, etc.) for a YouTube video. Backed by yt-dlp, and list available transcript languages for a video.

How do I install YouTube Summarize?

Run `uvx youtube-summarize`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does YouTube Summarize run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to YouTube Summarize

Alternatives to YouTube Summarize

Maintained media servers if YouTube Summarize isn't the fit.

More media MCP servers · Server for Binge-watch · Flux Pro · Midjourney · Nanobanana Pro · Producer

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