Vidskim: YouTube transcripts vs yt
Vidskim: YouTube transcripts is an MCP server published by vidskim.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). yt is an MCP server published by ArasanDev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-13. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   Vidskim: YouTube transcripts |  yt |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.2 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.1 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 | Vidskim: YouTube transcripts | yt |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-31 (better) | 2026-10-31 (worse) |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (vidskim.com/api/mcp) | On your machine (ghcr.io/arasandev/yt:0.1.1) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/vidskim/youtube-mcp | github.com/arasandev/yt |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-28 | 2026-10-31 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 8 h ago | no remote endpoint we check |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Vidskim: YouTube transcripts
Let AI assistants read YouTube: transcripts with clickable timestamps, chapters, search, channels.
yt
YouTube transcripts, transcript search, and channel monitoring for agents.
How to run each
Vidskim: YouTube transcripts As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http youtube https://vidskim.com/api/mcpyt As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio yt -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/arasandev/yt:0.1.1 mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Vidskim: YouTube transcripts 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: Vidskim: YouTube transcripts · What it can do: yt · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.