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Openpost vs MCP Youtube Transcript

A side-by-side look at the Openpost and MCP Youtube Transcript MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Openpost logoOpenpostSocial MediaManage social publishing workflows through OpenPost40FairAuth: not declaredMCP Youtube Transcript logoMCP Youtube TranscriptSocial Media · Local subprocess (stdio)An MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos64GoodAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Openpost for social media work; choose MCP Youtube Transcript 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?

Openpost logoChoose Openpost when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
Explore Openpost

MCP Youtube Transcript logoChoose 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.
Explore MCP Youtube Transcript

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecOpenpost logoOpenpostMCP Youtube Transcript logoMCP Youtube Transcript
CategorySocial MediaSocial Media
Quality signal40/100 · Fair64/100 · Good
Install commandNot confirmed yetConfirmed
Transport—Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNo auth required
PricingFreeFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars753492
Directory activity 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listed4
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Tools & capabilities

Openpost tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

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.

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.

Openpost

No confirmed install command for Openpost yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

MCP Youtube Transcript

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript",
        "mcp-youtube-transcript"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Openpost is categorized under Social Media and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. MCP Youtube Transcript belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Openpost for social media work and MCP Youtube Transcript 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. Openpost has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Openpost is listed as free. MCP Youtube Transcript is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 openpost and mcp-youtube-transcript as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Openpost has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 753 GitHub stars. MCP Youtube Transcript has 64/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 492 GitHub stars.

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