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Scribefy MCP server

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Search YouTube, get video metadata, and extract timestamped transcripts for AI workflows.

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Scribefy tools (4)

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  • extract_transcript

    Pulls the transcript of a YouTube video and returns it as Markdown with timestamps. Use this whenever the user provides a YouTube URL and wants to summarise, quote, search, or otherwise process the video's spoken content.

  • get_related_videos

    Return the videos YouTube recommends after a given video — the 'Up next' / 'Related' feed. Returns up to `limit` results (default 10, max 25). Free — no credits charged. Use this to expand research from a single starting video, or to find adjacent content.

  • get_video_metadata

    Look up title, channel, duration, view count, upload date, and available caption tracks for a video. Does NOT pull the transcript — use extract_transcript for that. Free — no credits charged. Useful to inspect a video before deciding whether to extract, or to discover which caption languages are available.

  • search_videos

    Search YouTube for videos matching a query string. Returns up to `limit` results (default 10, max 25) with title, channel, duration, view count, and URL. Free — no credits charged. Use this when the user asks 'find me videos about X' before chaining into extract_transcript on a specific result.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan2 source files scanned25/25
  • –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 109 days ago8/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Overall 72/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Scribefy compares

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

Safety score
72/100
higher than 38% of 866 Scraping and browsing servers
Tools
4
the typical Scraping and browsing server has 6
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
GitHub stars
1
more than 50% of 583 Scraping and browsing servers
Downloads a week
46
more than 30% of 309 Scraping and browsing servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 4 read

Install Scribefy in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y scribefy-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add scribefy-mcp -- npx -y scribefy-mcp
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What the publisher says

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

scribefy-mcp

MCP server for Scribefy — extract YouTube transcripts from Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, ChatGPT custom GPTs, or any other MCP-compatible client.

Live now — set it up in a minute below, or try the web app at scribefy.app.

Why

Most YouTube transcript tools live in browser extensions or one-off web UIs. This wraps Scribefy's API into the MCP standard so your AI assistant can pull a transcript whenever a user pastes a YouTube link — no manual copy-paste, no separate tabs.

Requirements

  • Node 20+
  • A Scribefy account on the API + MCP plan ($25/mo) for an API key. You can install without a key first — the MCP host registers the server cleanly and you'll get a friendly nudge when you try to use a tool — then add your key from scribefy.app/dashboard to start extracting.

Setup

Claude Desktop

Open the config file (Settings → Developer → Edit Config):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scribefy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "scribefy-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SCRIBEFY_API_KEY": "sk_live_…"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. The extract_transcript tool appears in the available-tools panel.

Cursor

Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new MCP server:

{
  "scribefy": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "scribefy-mcp"],
    "env": {
      "SCRIBEFY_API_KEY": "sk_live_…"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scribefy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "scribefy-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SCRIBEFY_API_KEY": "sk_live_…"
      }
    }
  }
}

Anywhere else

Any MCP host that supports stdio transport: spawn npx -y scribefy-mcp with SCRIBEFYAPIKEY in the env. The server speaks the standard MCP JSON-RPC over stdin/stdout.

Tools exposed

Four tools. Three are free (research toolkit); only extract_transcript charges credits.

extract_transcript

Pulls the transcript of a YouTube video.

Returns: Markdown with title, channel, duration, language, and the transcript split into segments with timestamps.

Cost: 1 credit (≤15 min) → 8 credits (2 h+). Cached transcripts are free.

search_videos

Free-text YouTube search.

Returns: Markdown list of title / channel / duration / views / URL for each result.

Cost: Free.

getvideometadata

Title, channel, duration, view count, upload date, and available caption tracks. Does not pull the transcript.

Returns: Markdown summary plus a list of every caption track (authored ✏ or auto-generated ⚙) with its language code.

Cost: Free. Use this to inspect a video before deciding whether to extract, or to discover which caption languages are available.

getrelatedvideos

YouTube's "Up next" feed for a video.

Returns: Same shape as search_videos.

Cost: Free.

Tools coming in a future release

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

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

Scribefy: common questions

Is Scribefy MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (72/100). Read the Scribefy safety report
How do I install Scribefy?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Scribefy need an API key?
Yes. The registry entry asks for SCRIBEFY_API_KEY.
Is Scribefy maintained?
The last commit was 147 days ago (2026-06-10). The latest release is v0.3.5.
What can I use instead of Scribefy?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Video Extract MCP server, Design System Extractor MCP server and Open Agent Search MCP server.
How does Scribefy compare with other Scraping and browsing MCP servers?
safety score 72/100 (higher than 38% of 866 Scraping and browsing servers); tools 4 (the typical Scraping and browsing server has 6); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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