io.github.rajanrengasamy/vidlens-mcp

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YouTube intelligence layer for AI agents. 41 tools, 10 modules, zero config.

YouTube intelligence layer providing 41 tools across 10 modules for AI agents.

Install

Configuration

Environment variables

YOUTUBE_API_KEYsecret

YouTube Data API v3 key (optional — works without it via fallback scraping)

GEMINI_API_KEYsecret

Google Gemini API key for AI-powered visual descriptions (optional)

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vidlens-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vidlens-mcp@1.2.6"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}