A tiny HTTP MCP server for YouTube search and subtitle extraction using the yt-dlp CLI.
Quick Install
Copy the config for your editor. Some servers may need additional setup — check the README.
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"yt-dlp-mcp": {
"command": "go",
"args": [
"run",
"github.com/acidghost/yt-dlp-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Run in terminal:
claude mcp add yt-dlp-mcp go run github.com/acidghost/yt-dlp-mcp@latest
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"yt-dlp-mcp": {
"command": "go",
"args": [
"run",
"github.com/acidghost/yt-dlp-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}