OpenCaptions
Animated word-by-word captions for your videos, on your computer or your own OpenCaptions server
MCP server · by leogaudin
About
OpenCaptions is an MCP server published by leogaudin. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). The last change we recorded was on 2026-11-13. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-14.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
- Secrets: 1
- Settings: 2
Requires: OPENCAPTIONS_KEY (secret)
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
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Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: npm package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --env "OPENCAPTIONS_KEY=<YOUR_OPENCAPTIONS_KEY>" --transport stdio opencaptions -- npx -y opencaptions mcp[mcp_servers.opencaptions]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "opencaptions", "mcp"]
[mcp_servers.opencaptions.env]
OPENCAPTIONS_KEY = "<YOUR_OPENCAPTIONS_KEY>"{
"mcpServers": {
"opencaptions": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"opencaptions",
"mcp"
],
"env": {
"OPENCAPTIONS_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENCAPTIONS_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. We show the names of the settings, never values.
Optional settings it also lists: OPENCAPTIONS_URL.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 1.3.2 | Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 |
Not marked |
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What changed
- Official MCP Registry: released version 1.3.2 (was 1.3.1)
- Official MCP Registry: description changed
- Official MCP Registry: released version 1.3.1 (was 1.3.0)
- Official MCP Registry: released version 1.3.0 (was 1.2.1)
- Official MCP Registry: environment variables changed (now 2): secret or required flag changed on OPENCAPTIONS_KEY
- Became a product we track
- Official MCP Registry: appeared
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