BibiGPT vs TranscriptFetch
A side-by-side look at the BibiGPT and TranscriptFetch MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose BibiGPT for social media work over a hosted endpoint; choose TranscriptFetch for social media as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose BibiGPT when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
summarize_video, summarize_video_with_config, summarize_by_chapter.
Choose TranscriptFetch when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEY, TRANSCRIPTFETCH_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
get_transcript, search_videos, list_channel_videos.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEYTRANSCRIPTFETCH_BASE_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 130 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | 5 |
| Full listing | View BibiGPT | View TranscriptFetch |
Tools & capabilities
BibiGPT tools 6
summarize_videoSummarize a video or podcast URLsummarize_video_with_configSummarize with custom prompt, model, languagesummarize_by_chapterChapter-by-chapter summaryget_subtitleGet transcript/subtitles with timestampscreate_summary_taskCreate async task for long videosget_task_statusCheck async task status
TranscriptFetch tools 5
get_transcriptTranscript for a video. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or a direct media URL. Set `ai_fallback: true` to transcribe the audio when no captions exist (typically ~30 seconds for short videos, longer for long ones)search_videosSearch YouTube by keywordlist_channel_videosList a YouTube channel's videos (handle, ID, or URL)list_playlist_videosList a YouTube playlist's videos (ID or URL)get_creditsRemaining credit balance for the key. Never billed
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
BibiGPT
{
"mcpServers": {
"bibigpt": {
"url": "https://bibigpt.co/api/mcp"
}
}
}
TranscriptFetch
{
"mcpServers": {
"transcriptfetch-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"transcriptfetch-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEY": "YOUR_TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEY_HERE",
"TRANSCRIPTFETCH_BASE_URL": "YOUR_TRANSCRIPTFETCH_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
BibiGPT is categorized under Social Media and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. TranscriptFetch belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick BibiGPT for social media work and TranscriptFetch for social media.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
BibiGPT has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. TranscriptFetch has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add bibigpt and transcriptfetch-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, BibiGPT has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 130 GitHub stars. TranscriptFetch has 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.