scribefy-mcp MCP server

Extract timestamped YouTube transcripts, plus video search, metadata and related videos.

Category: Search & Data Extraction · Source: MKirovBG/scribefy-mcp

Install in Claude Code

claude mcp add scribefy -e SCRIBEFY_API_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -- npx -y scribefy-mcp

Install in Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scribefy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scribefy-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCRIBEFY_API_KEY": "sk_live_\u2026"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install in VS Code (Copilot agent mode)

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "scribefy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scribefy-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCRIBEFY_API_KEY": "sk_live_\u2026"
      }
    }
  }
}

The same mcpServers block works in Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json), Windsurf and most other MCP clients.

Required environment variables

SCRIBEFY_API_KEY

Values shown as placeholders in the README; get them from the provider. Never commit them to git.

Config taken from the project README. Check the repository for the latest options before running third-party code.

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