tube-bridge MCP Server

by thewhitewaterio.github.TheWhiteWater/tube-bridgev1.1.6

Self-hosted YouTube research: video and channel search, transcripts, comments, playlists, timestamped frames and private local semantic corpora.

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Install tube-bridge MCP server

claude mcp add tube-bridge -e YOUTUBE_API_KEY='<youtube-api-key>' -e TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY='<tube-bridge-proxy>' -- uvx tube-bridge

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tube-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<youtube-api-key>",
        "TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY": "<tube-bridge-proxy>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tube-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<youtube-api-key>",
        "TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY": "<tube-bridge-proxy>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "tube-bridge": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tube-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<youtube-api-key>",
        "TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY": "<tube-bridge-proxy>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tube-bridge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tube-bridge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_API_KEY": "<youtube-api-key>",
        "TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY": "<tube-bridge-proxy>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
YOUTUBE_API_KEY	—	yes	Optional YouTube Data API v3 key for comments, channel tools, and higher-quality search.
TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY	—	yes	Optional HTTP(S) or SOCKS proxy URL for yt-dlp and transcript requests.
TUBE_BRIDGE_CACHE	—	—	Optional directory for cache and corpus databases.

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Maintained — last maintenance signal 44d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-26 · 44d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-16 · 55d ago · GitHub · v1.1.6
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-08-16 · 55d ago · official registry · v1.1.6

FAQ

›How do I install the tube-bridge MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add tube-bridge -e YOUTUBE_API_KEY='<youtube-api-key>' -e TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY='<tube-bridge-proxy>' -- uvx tube-bridge. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does tube-bridge require an API key?

Yes. It expects YOUTUBE_API_KEY, TUBE_BRIDGE_PROXY, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use tube-bridge as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is tube-bridge in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.TheWhiteWater/tube-bridge.