CleoLM vs Justtranscribe MCP
A side-by-side look at the CleoLM and Justtranscribe MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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CleoLMSpeech-to-TextSearch and cite timestamped YouTube and podcast transcripts; transcribe any video or episode.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose CleoLM for speech-to-text work; choose Justtranscribe MCP for speech-to-text as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Justtranscribe MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
JUSTTRANSCRIBE_API_KEY, JUSTTRANSCRIBE_API_URL. - You want tools like
transcribe_url, get_transcript, list_transcripts.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | C CleoLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Speech-to-Text | Speech-to-Text |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | JUSTTRANSCRIBE_API_KEYJUSTTRANSCRIBE_API_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 6 |
| Full listing | View CleoLM | View Justtranscribe MCP |
Tools & capabilities
CleoLM tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Justtranscribe MCP tools 6
transcribe_urlstart transcribing a public video/audio link (YouTube,get_transcriptpoll by id; returns the full text once completelist_transcriptsthe account's transcripts, newest first.export_transcriptTXT, SRT, VTT, Markdown or CSV as text.delete_transcriptpermanently remove a transcript and its media.get_accountidentify the key's account and limits.
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.
CleoLM
No confirmed install command for CleoLM yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Justtranscribe MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"justtranscribe-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"justtranscribe-mcp"
],
"env": {
"JUSTTRANSCRIBE_API_KEY": "YOUR_JUSTTRANSCRIBE_API_KEY_HERE",
"JUSTTRANSCRIBE_API_URL": "YOUR_JUSTTRANSCRIBE_API_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
CleoLM is categorized under Speech-to-Text and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Justtranscribe MCP belongs to Speech-to-Text and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick CleoLM for speech-to-text work and Justtranscribe MCP for speech-to-text.
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. CleoLM has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
CleoLM has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Justtranscribe MCP 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 cleolm and justtranscribe-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, CleoLM has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Justtranscribe MCP has 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.