VidNotes MCP server
Video transcripts, summaries, chapters, study notes, and comparisons for AI agents.
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VidNotes tools
Tool list not cached yet. `describe` through the gateway fetches it live.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-20 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
no findings
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 613ms (auth required)20/20
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
- Auth qualityauth enforced (unknown)9/15
- Maintenancelast push 12 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Overall 87/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
Install directly
claude mcp add --transport http vidnotes https://mcp.vidnotes.app/mcp
VidNotes: common questions
- Is VidNotes MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (87/100). Read the VidNotes safety report
- How do I install VidNotes?
- It runs remotely at mcp.vidnotes.app. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does VidNotes need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
Authorization. - Is VidNotes maintained?
- The last commit was 12 days ago (2026-09-08). The latest release is v0.3.1.
- Is VidNotes up?
- 100% of our last 3 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
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