A side-by-side look at the MCP Video Analyzer and Rivemcp MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Video Analyzer for multimedia process work as a local process; choose Rivemcp for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
analyze_video, analyze_videos, get_transcript.POLYMATION_LICENSE_KEY.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | POLYMATION_LICENSE_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 92 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 19 views 3 installs 3 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Video Analyzer | View Rivemcp |
analyze_videoFull analysis: transcript + key frames + OCR + timeline + metadataanalyze_videosBatch version, one structured result per source (resumable)get_transcriptTranscript only (native captions or Whisper fallback)get_metadataMetadata + comments + chapters, no downloadget_framesKey frames only (scene-change or dense 1 fps)analyze_momentDeep-dive on a time range (burst frames + transcript + OCR)get_frame_atSingle frame at a timestampget_frame_burstN frames across a narrow window (motion/animation)No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"guimatheus92-mcp-video-analyzer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-video-analyzer@latest"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"rivemcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"rivemcp"
],
"env": {
"POLYMATION_LICENSE_KEY": "YOUR_POLYMATION_LICENSE_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}