VidNotes

Name: VidNotes
Author: Karniej

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github.com/KarniejScience & Education0Updated 7w ago

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About VidNotes

VidNotes is a hosted MCP server that turns public YouTube videos and transcripts into structured learning materials for AI agents. It supports summaries, notes, study questions, and video comparisons.

Key features

01Generate video summaries
02Retrieve transcripts and chapters
03Create study notes and flashcards
04Generate quizzes and questions
05Compare videos

Use cases

01Prepare study notes from a public video
02Review a video using chapter summaries
03Create flashcards or quizzes from video content
04Compare multiple videos

MCP support

VidNotes is available as a hosted HTTP MCP server at https://mcp.vidnotes.app/mcp. Clients connect with an API key created in VidNotes developer settings.

Configuration

Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.

Endpointhttps://mcp.vidnotes.app/mcp

Copy install command

Claude CodeTerminalclaude mcp add --transport http karniej-vidnotes https://mcp.vidnotes.app/mcp

Cursor.cursor/mcp.json{"mcpServers":{"karniej-vidnotes":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.vidnotes.app/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor

VS Code.vscode/mcp.json{"servers":{"karniej-vidnotes":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.vidnotes.app/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code

Claude Desktopclaude_desktop_config.json{"mcpServers":{"karniej-vidnotes":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.vidnotes.app/mcp"}}}

Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json{"mcpServers":{"karniej-vidnotes":{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.vidnotes.app/mcp"}}}

Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.

All endpoints

Streamable HTTPhttps://mcp.vidnotes.app/mcpAuth required

Tools

Details

From the project README

VidNotes MCP

This repository contains public listing metadata for the hosted VidNotes MCP server. It does not contain the server, client, backend, Actor, or iOS application source.

VidNotes turns public YouTube videos and transcripts into structured learning material. The server supports summaries, transcripts, chapters, notes, flashcards, quizzes, questions, and comparisons.

Connection

Create an API key in VidNotes developer settings.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vidnotes": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.vidnotes.app/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer vnp_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Public files

server.json contains the official MCP Registry metadata.
The workflow publishes metadata through GitHub OIDC.
SECURITY.md gives the private security contact.

Source code

VidNotes source code remains private. This repository does not grant a license to any private VidNotes software.

Support

Documentation: https://vidnotes.app/developers
Email: [email protected]

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