PodLearn

Search 4M+ podcasts & YouTube, transcribe any episode, search transcripts, generate AI lessons.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "podlearn": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "podlearn"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

🎧 PodLearn for Claude Code

Stop listening. Start learning.

The podcast & video knowledge engine, right inside Claude Code. Drop a link. Get a verbatim transcript, a searchable archive, and an AI lesson in seconds.

Some of the best thinking on the planet is locked inside hours of audio you'll never have time for. PodLearn unlocks it. Hand Claude any podcast or YouTube URL and it transcribes the whole thing (yes, even long talks with no captions), makes every word searchable, and distills the ideas into a structured lesson. No tab-switching, no copy-paste, no "I'll get to it later."

One install adds the PodLearn skill and MCP server to Claude Code. The skill handles the routing; the MCP does the work. You just talk.

✨ Why people use it

⏱️ Hours → minutes. A 2-hour interview becomes a transcript + lesson you skim in five.
🔎 Find the exact moment. Full-text search across every transcript, with citations. "Where did they talk about pricing?" jumps you straight there.
▶️ YouTube that actually works. Paste any video, captions or not. Conference talks, lectures, channel deep-dives, all transcribed natively.
📚 Bulk a whole season. transcribe_feed ingests an entire podcast feed in one shot, not episode-by-episode.
🧠 Lessons, not just text. Auto-generated key takeaways and structured notes you can act on.
🤖 Agent-native. It's a real MCP server, so every call composes with the rest of your Claude workflow (turn a lesson into a LinkedIn post, feed quotes into a doc, whatever).

💬 What you can ask

"What podcasts do you have about AI agents?" "Transcribe this and make me a lesson: ‹youtube or podcast URL›" "Find the best quotes about pricing from ‹episode›" "Transcribe the last 10 episodes of ‹podcast› and summarize the themes." "Turn that lesson into a LinkedIn post."

⚡ Install (60 seconds)

1. Grab your token (free, 2 credits to try) at podlearn.ai/settings — a pl_mcp_… token. Keep it handy.

2. Add the marketplace — in Claude Code (run this on its own, wait for confirmation):

Code

/plugin marketplace add blutrich/podlearn-plugin

3. Install the plugin — then run:

Code

/plugin install podlearn@podlearn

⚠️ Run them one at a time — they're two separate slash commands. Pasting both lines at once makes Claude treat the second as part of the first.

4. Paste your token when prompted. Claude Code asks for your PodLearn MCP token on install. It's stored in your system keychain (never a settings file, never an env var), and the bundled MCP authenticates automatically — no separate claude mcp add, the plugin registers the server for you.

5. Restart Claude Code (or claude reload) and start asking.

That's it. The plugin ships the skill and the MCP, so there's no separate claude mcp add step and nothing to wire up by hand.

📦 What's inside


Skill (`podlearn`)	Routes your intent through the MCP tools so you never think about which one to call.
MCP server	`search_podcasts` · `search_youtube` · `search_episodes` · `list_feed_episodes` · `transcribe_url` · `transcribe_feed` (bulk/season) · `get_transcription` · `search_transcription` · `generate_lesson` · `generate_linkedin_post` · and more.

🔌 Just the MCP server (without the plugin)

The plugin already bundles the server, so most people don't need this. But if you want the MCP on its own — in Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT, or any other MCP client, or in Claude Code without the skill — add it directly.

Claude Code (one command, with your token from podlearn.ai/settings):

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http podlearn \
  https://httiyebjgxxwtgggkpgw.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp-server-streamable \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer pl_mcp_YOUR_TOKEN"

Any MCP client (Desktop, Cursor, etc.) — point it at the Streamable HTTP endpoint:

Field	Value
Transport	Streamable HTTP (`http`)
URL	`https://httiyebjgxxwtgggkpgw.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp-server-streamable`
Header	`Authorization: Bearer pl_mcp_YOUR_TOKEN`

Generate the pl_mcp_… token at podlearn.ai/settings. Full tool reference: podlearn.ai/mcp-docs.

🔄 Manage

Code

/plugin marketplace update podlearn      # pull the latest
/plugin uninstall podlearn@podlearn      # remove the plugin
/plugin marketplace remove podlearn      # remove the marketplace

🔐 Notes

Your data, your token. The MCP authenticates with the token you entered on the install prompt (stored in your keychain). Auth error? Re-check it in /plugin config or generate a fresh one at podlearn.ai/settings.
Transparent pricing. Reading and searching transcripts already in your library is free. Paid actions (transcribe_url, transcribe_feed, generate_lesson) spend PodLearn credits, and the skill confirms the cost before charging. Start with 2 free credits; top up or subscribe at podlearn.ai.

🌐 Also available

PodLearn runs as a web app at podlearn.ai and as an MCP server for Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. This plugin is the fastest way to use it from Claude Code.

📄 License

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about PodLearn

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "podlearn": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "PodLearn"] } }

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PodLearn

Search 4M+ podcasts & YouTube, transcribe any episode, search transcripts, generate AI lessons.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "podlearn": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "podlearn"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

🎧 PodLearn for Claude Code

Stop listening. Start learning.

The podcast & video knowledge engine, right inside Claude Code. Drop a link. Get a verbatim transcript, a searchable archive, and an AI lesson in seconds.

One install adds the PodLearn skill and MCP server to Claude Code. The skill handles the routing; the MCP does the work. You just talk.

✨ Why people use it

⏱️ Hours → minutes. A 2-hour interview becomes a transcript + lesson you skim in five.
🔎 Find the exact moment. Full-text search across every transcript, with citations. "Where did they talk about pricing?" jumps you straight there.
▶️ YouTube that actually works. Paste any video, captions or not. Conference talks, lectures, channel deep-dives, all transcribed natively.
📚 Bulk a whole season. transcribe_feed ingests an entire podcast feed in one shot, not episode-by-episode.
🧠 Lessons, not just text. Auto-generated key takeaways and structured notes you can act on.
🤖 Agent-native. It's a real MCP server, so every call composes with the rest of your Claude workflow (turn a lesson into a LinkedIn post, feed quotes into a doc, whatever).

💬 What you can ask

"What podcasts do you have about AI agents?" "Transcribe this and make me a lesson: ‹youtube or podcast URL›" "Find the best quotes about pricing from ‹episode›" "Transcribe the last 10 episodes of ‹podcast› and summarize the themes." "Turn that lesson into a LinkedIn post."

⚡ Install (60 seconds)

1. Grab your token (free, 2 credits to try) at podlearn.ai/settings — a pl_mcp_… token. Keep it handy.

2. Add the marketplace — in Claude Code (run this on its own, wait for confirmation):

Code

/plugin marketplace add blutrich/podlearn-plugin

3. Install the plugin — then run:

Code

/plugin install podlearn@podlearn

⚠️ Run them one at a time — they're two separate slash commands. Pasting both lines at once makes Claude treat the second as part of the first.

5. Restart Claude Code (or claude reload) and start asking.

That's it. The plugin ships the skill and the MCP, so there's no separate claude mcp add step and nothing to wire up by hand.

📦 What's inside


Skill (`podlearn`)	Routes your intent through the MCP tools so you never think about which one to call.
MCP server	`search_podcasts` · `search_youtube` · `search_episodes` · `list_feed_episodes` · `transcribe_url` · `transcribe_feed` (bulk/season) · `get_transcription` · `search_transcription` · `generate_lesson` · `generate_linkedin_post` · and more.

🔌 Just the MCP server (without the plugin)

Claude Code (one command, with your token from podlearn.ai/settings):

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http podlearn \
  https://httiyebjgxxwtgggkpgw.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp-server-streamable \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer pl_mcp_YOUR_TOKEN"

Any MCP client (Desktop, Cursor, etc.) — point it at the Streamable HTTP endpoint:

Field	Value
Transport	Streamable HTTP (`http`)
URL	`https://httiyebjgxxwtgggkpgw.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp-server-streamable`
Header	`Authorization: Bearer pl_mcp_YOUR_TOKEN`

Generate the pl_mcp_… token at podlearn.ai/settings. Full tool reference: podlearn.ai/mcp-docs.

🔄 Manage

Code

/plugin marketplace update podlearn      # pull the latest
/plugin uninstall podlearn@podlearn      # remove the plugin
/plugin marketplace remove podlearn      # remove the marketplace

🔐 Notes

Your data, your token. The MCP authenticates with the token you entered on the install prompt (stored in your keychain). Auth error? Re-check it in /plugin config or generate a fresh one at podlearn.ai/settings.
Transparent pricing. Reading and searching transcripts already in your library is free. Paid actions (transcribe_url, transcribe_feed, generate_lesson) spend PodLearn credits, and the skill confirms the cost before charging. Start with 2 free credits; top up or subscribe at podlearn.ai.

🌐 Also available

PodLearn runs as a web app at podlearn.ai and as an MCP server for Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. This plugin is the fastest way to use it from Claude Code.

📄 License

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about PodLearn

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "podlearn": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "PodLearn"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

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27Quality signal: Emerging · 27/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership8/20

Documentation & tools11/30

Adoption & activity1/15

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