YouTube transcript access
for Cursor IDE
Give Cursor AI the ability to read YouTube video transcripts. Perfect for developers who want to reference tutorial videos without leaving the IDE.
.cursor/mcp.json (in your project root or home directory)
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-transcripts-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"youtube-transcripts-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TRANSCRIBEYT_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}Up and running
in 60 seconds.
Three steps and Cursor can read any YouTube video transcript on demand.
Get your API key
Sign up at TranscribeYT.com and grab your free API key from the dashboard. Takes 30 seconds.
Paste into .cursor/mcp.json
Open .cursor/mcp.json (in your project root or home directory) and paste the config block. Create the file if it doesn't exist yet.
Ask in plain English
Restart Cursor and ask it to fetch, summarize, or search any YouTube transcript. No extra setup needed.
Just ask in
plain English.
No special syntax required — Cursor understands natural language and calls the right tool automatically.
Summarize this YouTube video for me.
→ Tool call: get_transcript({ videoUrl: "..." })
Here's a concise summary of the video: The presenter covers three core concepts — starting with an overview, moving into hands-on examples, and closing with best practices you can apply immediately...
Find the exact moment where React hooks are introduced.
→ Tool call: get_transcript_with_timestamps({ videoUrl: "..." })
React hooks are first introduced at 4:32. The speaker says: "Today we're going to completely change how you think about state in functional components..."
What topics are covered in this tutorial?
→ Tool call: get_transcript({ videoUrl: "..." })
The video covers: (1) Project setup and tooling, (2) Component architecture, (3) State management patterns, (4) Testing strategies, and (5) Deployment with CI/CD pipelines.