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youtube-kit

io.github.eukosh/youtube-kit ยท v0.7.3

YouTube CLI and MCP server: search and read public YouTube, and manage your own channels.

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add youtube-kit -e YOUTUBE_CHANNEL=<YOUTUBE_CHANNEL> -e YOUTUBE_API_KEY=<YOUTUBE_API_KEY> -- uvx youtube-kit==0.7.3
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-kit": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "youtube-kit==0.7.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_CHANNEL": "<YOUTUBE_CHANNEL>",
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-kit": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "youtube-kit==0.7.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_CHANNEL": "<YOUTUBE_CHANNEL>",
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-kit": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "youtube-kit==0.7.3"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_CHANNEL": "<YOUTUBE_CHANNEL>",
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
YOUTUBE_CHANNEL
Optional
Channel to work on by default (UC... ID, @handle or exact title), from the ones logged in with `ytk auth login`
YOUTUBE_API_KEY
Optional, secret
API key for public data; without one, public reads go through your login

Details

Package[email protected] (PYPI, stdio)
First published25 Oct 2026
Last updated25 Oct 2026
Registry nameio.github.eukosh/youtube-kit

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