YouTube Transcripts

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight's one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

1. 1Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
2. 2Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
3. 3
   Configure the plugin with the following settings:

   Plugin Name:

   YouTube Transcripts

   Command (node, npx, python, etc.):

   uvx

   Environment Variables:

   Key:

   HTTP_PROXY

   Value:

   HTTP_PROXY

   Key:

   HTTPS_PROXY

   Value:

   HTTPS_PROXY

   Key:

   WEBSHARE_PROXY_PASSWORD

   Value:

   WEBSHARE_PROXY_PASSWORD

   Key:

   WEBSHARE_PROXY_USERNAME

   Value:

   WEBSHARE_PROXY_USERNAME

   Note: Environment variables are stored locally and never sent to cloud services.

   Arguments:

   Argument 1:

   --from

   Argument 2:

   git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript

   Argument 3:

   mcp-youtube-transcript

   Argument 4:

   --response-limit

   Argument 5:

   15000

   Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.

4. 4Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches