Video Extract MCP Server

Give an AI agent any video link: download the file, read the transcript, or get just the frames that matter - all on your own machine. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with keyframe extraction, local first and scene detection and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-16 · ★ 4 · #21 OF 173 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Video Extract

before you install - you'll need

Set VIDEO_EXTRACT_COOKIES_FROM_BROWSER before connecting. VIDEO_EXTRACT_COOKIES_FILE is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add yanlinglabs-video-extract-mcp -- npx -y @yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yanlinglabs-video-extract-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-08-12 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@yanlinglabs)

registry vendor namespace com.yanlinglabs - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Video Extract can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.13.0 · 2026-09-16

What's new · Intel Macs get image embeddings again. onnxruntime-node stopped shipping an Intel Mac binary in 1.24, so keyframe similarity silently dropped out there. When the native runtime can't load, SigLIP now runs…

04 · Who maintains Video Extract

Video Extract is maintained by yanlinglabs. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp
website: https://github.com/yanlingLabs/video-extract-mcp
category: media - ranked #21 of 173 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-16)
registry: com.yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-20 · 4 versions)
packages: npm:@yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp

06 · Video Extract FAQ

What is Video Extract?

Give an AI agent any video link: download the file, read the transcript, or get just the frames that matter - all on your own machine. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Video Extract still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Video Extract?

Run `npx -y @yanlinglabs/video-extract-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (VIDEO_EXTRACT_COOKIES_FROM_BROWSER, VIDEO_EXTRACT_COOKIES_FILE) to set first. Set VIDEO_EXTRACT_COOKIES_FROM_BROWSER before connecting. VIDEO_EXTRACT_COOKIES_FILE is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Video Extract run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Video Extract

Alternatives to Video Extract

Maintained media servers if Video Extract isn't the fit.

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