VidNotes

Official

by Karniej

Video transcripts, summaries, chapters, study notes, and comparisons for AI agents.

The io.github.Karniej/vidnotes MCP server exposes VidNotes video intelligence through client packages. It is a thin client over the hosted VidNotes API (https://api.vidnotes.app), providing access to transcripts, summaries, chapters, multi-video comparisons, and saved notes.

🛠️ Key Features

Video transcripts
Summaries
Chapters
Multi-video comparisons
Saved notes
Built as thin clients over the hosted VidNotes API

🚀 Use Cases

Use VidNotes video intelligence from Claude
Access functionality from Codex
Use from the terminal (CLI)
Integrate into your own code
Perform multi-video comparisons

⚡ Developer Benefits

Client packages for the VidNotes developer platform
Documentation available at https://vidnotes.app/developers
Integrates with the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

⚠️ Limitations

Backend and apps are closed-source; only what you run locally is in this repo
Runs against hosted API at https://api.vidnotes.app

Topics

aimcpmodel-context-protocolvideovidnotes

README.md1 KBView on GitHub

VidNotes MCP

This repository contains public listing metadata for the hosted VidNotes MCP server. It does not contain the server, client, backend, Actor, or iOS application source.

VidNotes turns public YouTube videos and transcripts into structured learning material. The server supports summaries, transcripts, chapters, notes, flashcards, quizzes, questions, and comparisons.

Connection

Create an API key in VidNotes developer settings.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vidnotes": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.vidnotes.app/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer vnp_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Public files

server.json contains the official MCP Registry metadata.
The workflow publishes metadata through GitHub OIDC.
SECURITY.md gives the private security contact.

Source code

VidNotes source code remains private. This repository does not grant a license to any private VidNotes software.

Support

Documentation: https://vidnotes.app/developers
Email: contact@silpho.com

Install

Remote endpoint

Streamable HTTP

Hosted server - connect over the network, no local install.

url

https://mcp.vidnotes.app/mcp

Add to VS Code Add to Cursor

claude_desktop_config.json