claude-video-digest vs VidNotes
claude-video-digest is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑16.
claude-video-digest is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by anaidenko. No marketplace we read lists it any more. VidNotes is an MCP server published by Karniej. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  VidNotes | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace anaidenko/claude-plugins | Removed on 2026-10-16 Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | claude-video-digestno longer listed · | VidNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (mcp.vidnotes.app/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/anaidenko/claude-video-digest | github.com/karniej/vidnotes-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 2 days ago, requires a key |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of claude-video-digest
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Let Claude actually watch a video — scene-aware, deduplicated keyframes + timestamped transcript from a URL or local file. Runs 100% locally, no API key.
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Watch a video with /video — transcript, key frames, OCR, and timeline from a URL or local file, answered with timestamps.
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Local videos or YouTube/Bilibili URLs -> timestamped transcript, keyframes, contact sheets. Offline.
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Turn long videos into captioned vertical shorts, transcripts and articles with MnogoReels.
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Video tutorial to Markdown converter — uses mlx-whisper GPU-accelerated transcription + macOS native Vision OCR + intelligent keyframe extraction. Optimized for Apple Silicon.
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Analyze any video (URL or local file) and produce a structured .avt (Agentic Video Transcript) file. Uses Gemini 2.5 Flash for native video understanding, extracts transcripts…
What each says it does
claude-video-digest
Turns any video into a readable digest — timestamped contact sheet, frame-grouped transcript, no hallucinated captions on silent tracks.
VidNotes
Video transcripts, summaries, chapters, study notes, and comparisons for AI agents.
How to run each
claude-video-digest
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
VidNotes As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http vidnotes https://mcp.vidnotes.app/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only VidNotes has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: claude-video-digest · What it can do: VidNotes · Compare two other plugins
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