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YTDL RMCP MCP server

by dinglebear.ai·ai.dinglebear/rytdl·v1.0.4·2 stars
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yt-dlp search, download, metadata, delivery, and Plex workflows over MCP and CLI.

C65/100grade C
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C65/100

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Adoption
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2 stars63 downloads/wk

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YTDL RMCP tools

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Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-24 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

2 medium
  • Code scan3 source files scanned15/25
  • –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
  • Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identitynamespace and repository owner differ; website matches verified namespace6/10

Findings (2)

  • mediumnpm install lifecycle script presentinstall.script
  • mediumnpm install lifecycle script presentinstall.script
    package.json: …ck": "node scripts/sync-readme.js", "postinstall": "node scripts/install.js", "test": …
Overall 65/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How YTDL RMCP compares

Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
65/100
higher than 20% of 3,470 Web search servers
GitHub stars
2
more than 70% of 1,786 Web search servers
Downloads a week
63
more than 44% of 827 Web search servers with a package

Install YTDL RMCP in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y @dinglebear/rytdl on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add rytdl -- npx -y @dinglebear/rytdl
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What the publisher says

From the YTDL RMCP repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

ytdl-rmcp

yt-dlp search, download, metadata, delivery, and Plex workflows over MCP and CLI.

Written in Rust on the rmcp crate. yt-dlp and ffmpeg are auto-downloaded into a per-user cache on first run, so the host needs neither pre-installed — the one binary is the whole install.

30-second path: npx -y @dinglebear/rytdl setup -> configure a target path -> call youtubesearch or youtubeprobe; use youtube_download only after the destination and trust boundary are clear.

Status: production personal-media MCP server. Read-only search/probe/stats paths are safe; download, playlist, queue-drain, and tag-writing paths create or move state and are intended for trusted callers.

Not for: a generic web-downloader SaaS, a multi-tenant media ingestion boundary, a replacement for yt-dlp's upstream site handling, or an arbitrary filesystem writer for untrusted MCP callers.

Contents

  • Naming
  • Capabilities And Boundaries
  • Install
  • Quickstart
  • Client Configuration
  • Runtime Surfaces
  • MCP Tool Reference
  • CLI Reference
  • Configuration
  • Authentication
  • Safety And Trust Model
  • Architecture

Naming

The crate and npm package use the *-rmcp family naming pattern, while the repository and runtime binary are rytdl so local shells get a short Rust-native command.

Capabilities And Boundaries

transfers the result to local, SSH, or rclone destinations.

  • Searches YouTube through yt-dlp without downloading media.
  • Downloads audio, video, or both into a staging tree, tags audio metadata, and

audio downloads into a Plex playlist.

  • Optionally fingerprints audio through AcoustID/MusicBrainz and syncs completed

retained-staging transfer manifests.

  • Builds Plex playlists from successful transfer history and drains server-made
  • Exposes an MCP App search UI for hosts that can render embedded widgets.
  • Keeps a JSONL ledger for repeat-safe downloads and stats.

Features

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

YTDL RMCP: common questions

Is YTDL RMCP MCP server safe?
With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the YTDL RMCP safety report
How do I install YTDL RMCP?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does YTDL RMCP need an API key?
Yes. The registry entry asks for YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN, YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY.
Is YTDL RMCP maintained?
The last commit was 41 days ago (2026-09-24). The latest release is v1.0.4.
What can I use instead of YTDL RMCP?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Arxiv MCP server, GitHits MCP server and Claude Code Explorer MCP server.
How does YTDL RMCP compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 65/100 (higher than 20% of 3,470 Web search servers); github stars 2 (more than 70% of 1,786 Web search servers); downloads a week 63 (more than 44% of 827 Web search servers with a package). Full comparison.

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