Best MCP servers for YouTube (2026)
These are the 8 most popular open-source MCP servers for YouTube, ranked by GitHub stars. Each one links to a page with repository details, install configs where available, and related servers.
- x-reader ★968 – Universal content reader MCP Server for 10+ platforms
- trypost ★706 – Open-source social media scheduler built for AI agents and the teams behind them. Create, schedule and publish posts to
- CoexistAI ★527 – CoexistAI is a modular, developer-friendly research assistant framework . It enables you to build, search, summarize, an
- mcp-youtube-transcript ★489 – MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos
- pullmd ★487 – Self-hosted URL- and file-to-Markdown service for humans and AI agents - web pages, documents, images, audio, YouTube. P
- hotclip ★331 – 免费开源的 AI 剪辑 / 直播切片工具:长视频、直播回放、播客一键切成爆款竖屏短视频,直发抖音/快手/B站/小红书/视频号——AI 找高光金句、弹幕热度进爆点判断、自动加字幕、横屏转竖屏,本地运行无水印不上传 | Free open-so
- agent ★219 – Taisly Agent Kit: MCP server, CLI, SDK, and agent docs for publishing videos to TikTok, Reels, Shorts, X, and Facebook.
- mcptube ★162 – Transform YouTube videos into a compounding knowledge base with transcripts, vision analysis, and agentic search. Works
Frequently asked questions
What is an MCP server for YouTube?
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server connects AI assistants such as Claude, Cursor or GitHub Copilot in VS Code to external tools and data. The servers on this page are focused on YouTube.
How is this list ranked?
By GitHub stars and recent activity, using public repository data refreshed on October 15, 2026.
How do I install one?
Most servers are added to your client’s MCP config file as an npx, uvx or Docker command. Our install guides for Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code walk through it step by step.
Related guides
- How to install MCP servers in Claude Desktop (step by step)
- How to install MCP servers in Cursor (mcp.json guide)
- How to use MCP servers in VS Code with GitHub Copilot
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