MCP Youtube Transcript vs Openpost
A side-by-side look at the MCP Youtube Transcript and Openpost MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Youtube Transcript for social media work as a local process; choose Openpost for social media. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Youtube Transcript when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
get_transcript, get_timed_transcript, get_video_info.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 492 | 753 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Youtube Transcript | View Openpost |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Youtube Transcript tools 4
get_transcriptRetrieves the transcript of a YouTube video.get_timed_transcriptRetrieves the transcript of a YouTube video with timestamps.get_video_infoRetrieves the video information.get_available_languagesRetrieves the available languages for the video.
Openpost tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
MCP Youtube Transcript
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-youtube-transcript": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript",
"mcp-youtube-transcript"
]
}
}
}
Openpost
No confirmed install command for Openpost yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.