tube-bridge

Developer Tools Python v1.1.6

YouTube MCP server for search, transcripts, frames, comments, channels, and local semantic corpora.

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Install

Pin version registry version 1.1.6

Python
uvx tube-bridge

Python
uvx tube-bridge@1.1.6

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tube-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY": "<YOUR_TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tube-bridge@1.1.6"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY": "<YOUR_TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env YOUTUBE_API_KEY=<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY> --env TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY=<YOUR_TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY> tube-bridge -- uvx tube-bridge

claude mcp add --env YOUTUBE_API_KEY=<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY> --env TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY=<YOUR_TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY> tube-bridge -- uvx tube-bridge@1.1.6

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tube-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY": "<YOUR_TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tube-bridge@1.1.6"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY": "<YOUR_TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "tube-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tube-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY": "<YOUR_TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "tube-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tube-bridge@1.1.6"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY": "<YOUR_TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tube-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY": "<YOUR_TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tube-bridge@1.1.6"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY": "<YOUR_TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

YOUTUBE_API_KEY secret — Optional YouTube Data API v3 key for comments, channel tools, and higher-quality search.
TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY secret — Optional HTTP(S) or SOCKS proxy URL for yt-dlp and transcript requests.
TUBE_BRIDGE_CACHE — Optional directory for cache and corpus databases.

GitHub

最近更新于 64 天前 · MIT license

About this server

Distributed as Python, listed under Developer Tools. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install tube-bridge?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is tube-bridge free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/TheWhiteWater/tube-bridge. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support tube-bridge?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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