Video Extract

MCP server · by yanlinglabs

Media & Design npm v0.16.2

Download any video from a URL, or get its transcript and key frames. All local, no API keys.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.16.2

npm
npx -y @yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp

npm
npx -y @yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp@0.16.2

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": {
    "video-extract-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "video-extract-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp@0.16.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add video-extract-mcp -- npx -y @yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp

claude mcp add video-extract-mcp -- npx -y @yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp@0.16.2

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "video-extract-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "video-extract-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp@0.16.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "video-extract-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "video-extract-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp@0.16.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "video-extract-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "video-extract-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp@0.16.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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.

VIDEO_EXTRACT_COOKIES_FROM_BROWSER — Set to 'auto' to borrow browser cookies only when a platform refuses a download (age-restricted, members-only, or bot-checked media).
VIDEO_EXTRACT_MODELS_DIR — Where local speech models live. Defaults to ~/.cache/video-extract-mcp/models; they are fetched on demand.
VIDEO_EXTRACT_MAX_CONCURRENCY — How many analyses may run at once. Default 2; each peaks at about 2 GB when Whisper transcribes, 1.1 GB with SenseVoice.

GitHub

⭐ 7 stars · 最近更新于 30 天前 · MIT license

About this server

video extract mcp Give an AI agent any video link: download the file, read the transcript, or get just the frames that matter — all on your own machine. Two jobs, and you can use either on its own: Get the video. A YouTube link, a TikTok, a WeChat Channels share URL, a raw .mp4 , or a page from a si…

Summary from the project README — github.com/yanlingLabs/video-extract-mcp

Distributed as npm, listed under Media & Design. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Video Extract MCP server do?

How do I install Video Extract?

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 Video Extract free to use?

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

Which clients support Video Extract?

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

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