YouTube Shorts Agent MCP Server

by davidmosiahio.github.davidmosiah/youtube-shorts-agentv0.1.6

Agent-first YouTube Shorts upload CLI and MCP server with dry-run uploads, OAuth readiness and synthetic-media metadata.

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Install YouTube Shorts Agent MCP server

claude mcp add youtube-shorts-agent -e YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET='<youtube-client-secret>' -- npx -y youtube-shorts-agent

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-shorts-agent": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "youtube-shorts-agent"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<youtube-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-shorts-agent": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "youtube-shorts-agent"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<youtube-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "youtube-shorts-agent": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "youtube-shorts-agent"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<youtube-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-shorts-agent": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "youtube-shorts-agent"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<youtube-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
YOUTUBE_DRY_RUN	—	—	Set to false only when the agent should perform live YouTube upload operations. Defaults to dry-run behavior.
YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID	—	—	Google OAuth client ID. Optional until OAuth or live upload flows are used.
YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET	—	yes	Google OAuth client secret. Keep local and do not expose it to agents.

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Maintained — last maintenance signal 42d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-29 · 42d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-29 · 42d ago · GitHub · v0.1.9
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-05-29 · 4mo ago · official registry · v0.1.6

FAQ

›How do I install the YouTube Shorts Agent MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add youtube-shorts-agent -e YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET='<youtube-client-secret>' -- npx -y youtube-shorts-agent. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does YouTube Shorts Agent require an API key?

Yes. It expects YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use YouTube Shorts Agent as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is YouTube Shorts Agent in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.davidmosiah/youtube-shorts-agent.