vidwords-mcp
vidwords-mcp is an MCP server. It reaches vidwords. It needs VIDWORDS_API_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This repository hosts a YouTube MCP server that allows AI agents to search transcripts, analyze video frames, and cite exact timestamps. It supports integration with Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. vidwords-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
Hosted YouTube MCP server for AI agents — search transcripts, read a video's frames, and cite exact timestamps. Works with Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and ChatGPT.
Common questions about vidwords-mcp
- What does vidwords-mcp do?
- This repository hosts a YouTube MCP server that allows AI agents to search transcripts, analyze video frames, and cite exact timestamps. It supports integration with Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT.
- How do I install vidwords-mcp?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/haljishi/vidwords-mcp
- What does vidwords-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches vidwords. The credentials we found in its source are VIDWORDS_API_TOKEN.
- Which AI clients can use vidwords-mcp?
- Its own description mentions Claude Code and Cursor. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is vidwords-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-21.
- What licence does vidwords-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.