Set up YouTube Transcript AI in Windsurf

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Fetch the full transcript of any YouTube video as clean text. No API key, no signup.

01Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://youtube-transcript.ai/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Remote server. This uses the mcp-remote bridge so Windsurf can reach the hosted endpoint. Add it to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

02Steps

Make sure Windsurf is installed and up to date.
Open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json and add the block above (merge into any existing mcpServers).
Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
Restart Windsurf and confirm YouTube Transcript AI’s tools appear.

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04Provenance

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sourcesOfficial MCP Registry [p1]

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