TubePilot

Your AI Co-Pilot for YouTube

TubePilot is an MCP server that lets AI assistants fetch and analyze YouTube data. Get video info, extract transcripts, analyze channels, compare videos, and more.

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tubepilot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tubepilot"]
    }
  }
}

Other MCP Clients

npx tubepilot

Or add to any MCP-compatible client config with the command npx and args ["-y", "tubepilot"].

No API key required for basic video info and transcripts!

What You Can Do

Video Analysis (No API Key)

Get info about any video:

"What is this video about? https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"

Summarize or get an outline:

"Summarize this video for me" | "Give me an outline of this lecture"

Find specific moments:

"When do they talk about pricing?" | "Find where they mention React"

Analyze what happens at a timestamp:

"What happens at 1:05?" → Gets transcript + visual frame together for full context

Developer-focused analysis:

"Extract all code snippets and commands from this tutorial"
"What tech stack is used in this video?"

Comparison & Analytics (Requires API Key)

Compare multiple videos:

"Compare these 3 videos - which performed best and why?"
→ Side-by-side: views, likes, engagement rate, comments

Compare YouTube channels:

"Compare @mkbhd vs @LinusTechTips - subscriber counts, posting frequency, engagement"

Analyze a channel:

"Analyze @veritasium - posting patterns, avg views, top videos"

Playlist insights:

"Summarize this course playlist - total duration, topics covered, key videos"

Comment sentiment:

"What's the sentiment in the comments? Are people happy with this video?"

Tools

Free Tools (No API Key) - 27 Tools

Extended Tools (Requires API Key) - 22 Tools

Limitations

TubePilot is a data reader, not a downloader or uploader:

Optional: Enable All Features

For search, detailed stats, and analytics, add a YouTube API key:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tubepilot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tubepilot"],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Get a free API key:

1. Go to Google Cloud Console
2. Create a project
3. Enable "YouTube Data API v3"
4. Create credentials → API Key

Development

npm install      # Install dependencies
npm run dev      # Run in development
npm run build    # Build for production
npm test         # Run tests (113 tests)
npm run format   # Format code

Documentation

• Tool Reference - Detailed documentation for all 49 tools
• Usage Examples - Real-world workflows and examples
• Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT