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mcp-yt-dlp

MCP server wrapping yt-dlp for downloading videos and audio from URLs, providing tools to check dependencies, retrieve video metadata, and perform downloads.

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mcp-yt-dlp

MCP server wrapping yt-dlp for downloading videos and audio from URLs.

Works with Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+
yt-dlp installed and in PATH

Install yt-dlp:

brew install yt-dlp

Installation

Claude Code

claude mcp add yt-dlp -- npx -y github:pauloFroes/mcp-yt-dlp

Codex

Add to your codex.toml:

[mcp.yt-dlp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "github:pauloFroes/mcp-yt-dlp"]

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yt-dlp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:pauloFroes/mcp-yt-dlp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yt-dlp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:pauloFroes/mcp-yt-dlp"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "yt-dlp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:pauloFroes/mcp-yt-dlp"]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add to ~/.windsurf/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yt-dlp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:pauloFroes/mcp-yt-dlp"]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`check_dependencies`	Check if yt-dlp is installed and available in PATH
`get_video_info`	Get video metadata (title, duration, resolution, fps, thumbnail)
`download_video`	Download video from URL to local file (best quality MP4)
`download_audio`	Download audio only from URL as MP3

License

MIT

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