youtube-connector-mcp and MCP-YouTube-Transcribe
The tool by ShellyDeng08 is a broader YouTube connector offering various functionalities including transcripts, while the tool by JackHP is a more specialized complement focused exclusively on fetching and generating YouTube video transcripts.
About youtube-connector-mcp
ShellyDeng08/youtube-connector-mcp
MCP server for YouTube — search videos, get transcripts, channels, and playlists. Works with Claude, Cursor & any MCP client.
Implements the YouTube Data API v3 via MCP's standard transport protocol, enabling AI assistants to programmatically search, retrieve metadata, and extract transcripts from YouTube content. Supports configurable rate limiting and integrates with multiple AI coding environments (Claude, Cursor, Cline, Windsurf) through environment-variable-based API authentication and JSON configuration files.
About MCP-YouTube-Transcribe
JackHP/MCP-YouTube-Transcribe
An AI-powered MCP server for fetching/generating YouTube video transcripts.
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