YouTube CLI and MCP server: search and read public YouTube, and manage your own channels.
Connect Runs on your machine
claude mcp add youtube-kit -e YOUTUBE_CHANNEL=<YOUTUBE_CHANNEL> -e YOUTUBE_API_KEY=<YOUTUBE_API_KEY> -- uvx youtube-kit==0.7.3
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-kit": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"youtube-kit==0.7.3"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_CHANNEL": "<YOUTUBE_CHANNEL>",
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-kit": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"youtube-kit==0.7.3"
],
"env": {
"YOUTUBE_CHANNEL": "<YOUTUBE_CHANNEL>",
"YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUTUBE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
{
"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
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
YOUTUBE_CHANNELOptional | Channel to work on by default (UC... ID, @handle or exact title), from the ones logged in with `ytk auth login` |
YOUTUBE_API_KEYOptional, secret | API key for public data; without one, public reads go through your login |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (PYPI, stdio) |
| First published | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Last updated | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.eukosh/youtube-kit |
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