Setup guide

Set up mcp-youtube-transcript in Goose

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MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos

01Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript",
        "mcp-youtube-transcript"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add this to ~/.config/goose/config.yaml. Generated from the captured install method (uvx); the mcpServers shape is shared across Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code.

02Steps

Make sure Goose is installed and up to date.
Open ~/.config/goose/config.yaml and add the block above (merge into any existing mcpServers).
Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
Restart Goose and confirm mcp-youtube-transcript’s tools appear.

03Other runtimes

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04Provenance

config_sourcegenerated from captured install method

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