MCP server for natural-language YouTube channel discovery + Gemini-powered video summaries. Zero YouTube API key required.
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# Podcast Summarizer MCP 📝 MCP that works with **OpenClaw, Claude Desktop, Claude Code**. Search & discover YouTube channels via natural language and summarize videos with **no transcripts or subtitles required**. [](LICENSE) [](https://www.python.org/) [](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) [](https://github.com/kaiding-ucb/podcast-summarizer-mcp/releases) [](https://claude.ai/download) [](https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code) [](https://github.com/openclawai) --- ## Quick start (5 minutes) Python 3.10+ and a Gemini API key (free) from <https://aistudio.google.com>. ### 1. Install from source ```bash git clone https://github.com/kaiding-ucb/podcast-summarizer-mcp cd podcast-summarizer-mcp python3 -m venv .venv && .venv/bin/pip install -e . # Note the absolute path — you'll paste it into your host config below. echo "$(pwd)/.venv/bin/podcast-summarizer-mcp" ``` ### 2. Configure ONE host Pick whichever you use. Replace `/ABSOLUTE/PATH` with what step 1 echoed, and `AIza...` with your Gemini key. #### Claude Desktop Edit `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` (macOS) or `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` (Windows): ```json { "mcpServers": { "podcast-summarizer": { "command": "/ABSOLUTE/PATH", "env": { "GEMINI_API_KEY": "AIza..." } } } } ``` Quit Claude Desktop fully (⌘Q) and reopen. Click the 🔌 icon — `podcast-summarizer` should be listed. #### Claude Code ```bash claude mcp add podcast-summarizer \ --env GEMINI_API_KEY=…
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