MCP server for YouTube transcript extraction and insight analysis
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# youtube-insights-mcp [](https://pypi.org/project/youtube-insights-mcp/) [](https://pypi.org/project/youtube-insights-mcp/) [](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) An MCP server that fetches YouTube transcripts and extracts structured insights using Claude. Provides 4 MCP tools and a full CLI, with 6 focus area presets across 24 insight categories. ## Features - **Transcript extraction** with intelligent language fallback - **Structured insight analysis** across 24 categories (business, investment, technical, YouTube growth, AI learning) - **6 focus area presets**: general, entrepreneurial, investment, technical, youtube-channel, ai-learning - **Multiple URL formats**: youtube.com, youtu.be, embed links, or just a video ID - **Dual mode**: MCP server for Claude Desktop + standalone CLI - **Claude Code skill**: `/yt-insights` slash command for interactive insight extraction - **Smart chunking** for long transcripts with overlap for context continuity - **Proxy support** for environments with IP restrictions ## Prerequisites You need Python 3.10 or later. Check if it's installed: ```bash python3 --version ``` **If Python is not installed:** - **macOS**: `brew install python` (requires [Homebrew](https://brew.sh)) or download from [python.org](https://www.python.org/downloads/) - **Windows**: Download from [python.org](https://www.python.org/downloads/) (check "Add to PATH" during install) - **Linux**: `sudo apt install python3 python3-pip` (Debian/Ubuntu) or `sudo dnf install python3 python3-pip` (Fedora) ## Installation We recommend installing in a virtual environment to avoid conflicts with other Python packages: ```bash # Create and activate a virtual environment python3 -m venv youtube-mcp-env source youtube-mcp-env/bin/activate # On Windows: youtu…
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