Download and trim YouTube videos with MCP (Model Context Protocol) server support
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# YouTube Trimmer A command-line tool that downloads YouTube videos, trims them to a specific timeframe, and saves the clip. Now with **MCP (Model Context Protocol) server** support for natural language interaction! ## Features - 📺 Download and trim YouTube videos to specific timeframes - ⚡ Fast, lossless trimming using FFmpeg (no re-encoding) - 🤖 **MCP Server** for natural language interaction - 📊 Get video information without downloading - 🔧 Both CLI and programmatic interfaces ## Prerequisites | Dependency | Purpose | Installation (Ubuntu) | Installation (macOS) | Installation (Windows) | |------------|---------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------| | Python ≥ 3.8 | Runtime | `sudo apt install python3` | `brew install python` | Download from [python.org](https://www.python.org/downloads/) | | FFmpeg | Video trimming | `sudo apt install ffmpeg` | `brew install ffmpeg` | Download the [static build](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) and add to PATH | ## Installation ### 🚀 Super Easy Installation (Recommended) **The easiest way to install is directly from PyPI:** ```bash # Install the complete package with MCP support pip install youtube-trimmer-mcp ``` That's it! The package will be available globally with all dependencies. ### Alternative Installation Methods #### From Source (Development) ```bash # Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/manuelgomez/youtube-trimmer-mcp.git cd youtube-trimmer-mcp # Install in development mode pip install -e ".[dev]" ``` #### Using pipx (Isolated Installation) ```bash # Install in isolated environment (recommended for CLI tools) pipx install youtube-trimmer-mcp ``` ## Usage ### 1. Command Line Interface #### Trim a video: ```bash youtube-trimmer trim <youtube_url> -s <start_time> -e <end_time> [-o output.mp4] [--keep-temp] ``` #### Get video information: ```bash youtube-trimmer info <youtube_url> ``` #### Start MCP server: ```bash youtube-trimmer mcp-server ``` ##…
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