Video Reader MCP

Evidence-first video MCP. Timeline document with ffprobe streams and subtitle cues.

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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Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

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

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "video-reader-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sylphx/cue"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (3)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Video Reader MCP.

read_video

Build a local timeline from streams, subtitles, scenes, and keyframes

search_video

Search subtitles/transcripts and return timestamped matches

video_evidence

Render, crop, or OCR a frame at a known timestamp

Documentation Overview

Merged into anymd (2026-09-25). anymd reads PDFs, Office files, EPUB, web pages, images and video into clean Markdown for AI agents: npx -y @sylphx/anymd. This repository is archived.

Cue

Video answers with timestamp-level proof

Cue gives agents a local video timeline they can search and cite. The default read returns container metadata, streams, chapters, and embedded subtitles. Scenes and frames are separate.

Terminal

npx -y @sylphx/cue

For Claude Code:

Terminal

claude mcp add cue -- npx -y @sylphx/cue

Read a local video

config.json

{
  "sources": [{ "path": "/absolute/path/to/demo.mp4" }]
}

That call uses the fast profile. It returns container metadata, streams, chapters, and embedded subtitles. It does not detect scenes, extract frames, or run speech recognition.

Then ask:

“Which chapter covers the pricing change?”

Cue returns chapter and subtitle locators with timestamp_ms and the source hash. It does not invent a transcript. A quote search matches embedded subtitles only. Render or crop a frame afterwards with video_evidence, once you have a timestamp.

Jobs Cue is built for

Ask your agent	Cue returns
“Find this quote.”	a timestamped match in embedded subtitles, when those subtitles exist
“Summarize this meeting.”	chapters and embedded subtitles
“Where is the code shown?”	one frame from `video_evidence` at a known timestamp
“What changed in this demo?”	scene boundaries when `profile` is `quality` or `include_scenes` is set
“Give me the useful moments.”	chapters, embedded subtitles, warnings, and gaps

Tool surface

Tool	Purpose
`read_video`	Default `fast` profile: container metadata, streams, chapters, and embedded subtitles. Scenes are opt-in.
`search_video`	Search embedded subtitle cues. It does not run speech recognition.
`video_evidence`	Named follow-up: render, crop, or OCR one frame at a timestamp

Predictable defaults

Omitted profile is fast: container metadata, streams, chapters, and embedded subtitles. No scenes, frames, or speech recognition.
profile quality adds ffmpeg scene detection. It does not extract frames or run speech recognition.
include_keyframes and include_transcript stay off. Setting either one on the shipped server returns a warning and an empty array.
OCR stays on video_evidence.
No cloud video API or frame-by-frame vision model is required.
Missing ffprobe or embedded subtitles is reported as a gap, not guessed around.

Why agents trust it

Every claim can point back to timestamp_ms, a stream index, a subtitle range, or the source hash. A frame index is present only after video_evidence.

Companion MCP tools

Product	Job
Citra	PDF answers with page-level proof
Iris	Image facts and pixel evidence
Spine	Repository architecture and impact
Locus	Exact code-chunk retrieval
Lookout	Web research with source excerpts

Each product is independent. Install only the tools your agent needs.

Development

bash

bun install
bun run build
bun test
cargo test
bun run benchmark:public-proof
bun run benchmark:release-gate

License

MIT

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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npm downloads

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Last commit

2d ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Tools exposed

Callable tools this server registers over MCP.

Directory activity

2 views

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Frequently Asked Questions about Video Reader MCP

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "video-reader-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y","@sylphx/cue"] } }

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Video Reader MCP

Evidence-first video MCP. Timeline document with ffprobe streams and subtitle cues.

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

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

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": {
    "video-reader-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sylphx/cue"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (3)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Video Reader MCP.

read_video

Build a local timeline from streams, subtitles, scenes, and keyframes

search_video

Search subtitles/transcripts and return timestamped matches

video_evidence

Render, crop, or OCR a frame at a known timestamp

Documentation Overview

Merged into anymd (2026-09-25). anymd reads PDFs, Office files, EPUB, web pages, images and video into clean Markdown for AI agents: npx -y @sylphx/anymd. This repository is archived.

Cue

Video answers with timestamp-level proof

Cue gives agents a local video timeline they can search and cite. The default read returns container metadata, streams, chapters, and embedded subtitles. Scenes and frames are separate.

Terminal

npx -y @sylphx/cue

For Claude Code:

Terminal

claude mcp add cue -- npx -y @sylphx/cue

Read a local video

config.json

{
  "sources": [{ "path": "/absolute/path/to/demo.mp4" }]
}

That call uses the fast profile. It returns container metadata, streams, chapters, and embedded subtitles. It does not detect scenes, extract frames, or run speech recognition.

Then ask:

“Which chapter covers the pricing change?”

Jobs Cue is built for

Ask your agent	Cue returns
“Find this quote.”	a timestamped match in embedded subtitles, when those subtitles exist
“Summarize this meeting.”	chapters and embedded subtitles
“Where is the code shown?”	one frame from `video_evidence` at a known timestamp
“What changed in this demo?”	scene boundaries when `profile` is `quality` or `include_scenes` is set
“Give me the useful moments.”	chapters, embedded subtitles, warnings, and gaps

Tool surface

Tool	Purpose
`read_video`	Default `fast` profile: container metadata, streams, chapters, and embedded subtitles. Scenes are opt-in.
`search_video`	Search embedded subtitle cues. It does not run speech recognition.
`video_evidence`	Named follow-up: render, crop, or OCR one frame at a timestamp

Predictable defaults

Omitted profile is fast: container metadata, streams, chapters, and embedded subtitles. No scenes, frames, or speech recognition.
profile quality adds ffmpeg scene detection. It does not extract frames or run speech recognition.
include_keyframes and include_transcript stay off. Setting either one on the shipped server returns a warning and an empty array.
OCR stays on video_evidence.
No cloud video API or frame-by-frame vision model is required.
Missing ffprobe or embedded subtitles is reported as a gap, not guessed around.

Why agents trust it

Every claim can point back to timestamp_ms, a stream index, a subtitle range, or the source hash. A frame index is present only after video_evidence.

Companion MCP tools

Product	Job
Citra	PDF answers with page-level proof
Iris	Image facts and pixel evidence
Spine	Repository architecture and impact
Locus	Exact code-chunk retrieval
Lookout	Web research with source excerpts

Each product is independent. Install only the tools your agent needs.

Development

bash

bun install
bun run build
bun test
cargo test
bun run benchmark:public-proof
bun run benchmark:release-gate

License

MIT

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

View all in Multimedia Process View all alternatives

Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

Stargazers on the source repository.

npm downloads

Package downloads in the last 30 days.

Last commit

2d ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Tools exposed

Callable tools this server registers over MCP.

Directory activity

2 views

Config copies, upvotes, and views on AllMCPs.

Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first to share how this listing worked for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about Video Reader MCP

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "video-reader-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y","@sylphx/cue"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryMultimedia Process

11/15 checks healthy over the last 45d

55Quality signal: Good · 55/100How 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 ownership10/20

Documentation & tools24/30

Adoption & activity7/15

Community engagement0/10

Supply-chain signal

No high-severity advisories surfaced by our automated scan.

Critical 0High 0Medium 0Low 0

Scanned 4d ago via OSV.dev · @sylphx/cue (npm)

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