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io.github.fetchworks-dev/youtube-transcripts

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YouTube transcripts for AI agents: videos, channels, playlists, search. Timestamps, SRT, VTT.

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package fetchworks-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add youtube-transcripts -e 'APIFY_TOKEN=<your apify_token>' -- npx -y fetchworks-mcp@0.1.1
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "youtube-transcripts": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "fetchworks-mcp@0.1.1"
            ],
            "env": {
                "APIFY_TOKEN": "<your apify_token>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • APIFY_TOKEN required secret Apify API token (free at console.apify.com/settings/integrations). Transcript extraction is billed to your Apify account at $2 per 1,000 delivered transcripts.

Frequently asked questions

What is io.github.fetchworks-dev/youtube-transcripts?

YouTube transcripts for AI agents: videos, channels, playlists, search. Timestamps, SRT, VTT.

How do I install io.github.fetchworks-dev/youtube-transcripts?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add youtube-transcripts -e 'APIFY_TOKEN=<your apify_token>' -- npx -y fetchworks-mcp@0.1.1. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does io.github.fetchworks-dev/youtube-transcripts need an API key?

Yes. It expects APIFY_TOKEN, which you set in its configuration.

Is io.github.fetchworks-dev/youtube-transcripts open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains io.github.fetchworks-dev/youtube-transcripts?

It is published by fetchworks. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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