Capslane MCP server
Retrieve existing or generated YouTube transcripts with timestamps through Capslane.
A92/100grade A
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1 stars61 downloads/wk
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.5 · 2026-09-19 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
no findings
- Code scan10 source files scanned25/25
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 392ms (auth required)20/20
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
- Auth qualityauth enforced (unknown)9/15
- Maintenancelast push 9 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year9/10
Overall 92/100. 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 capslane https://capslane.com/mcp
Capslane: common questions
- Is Capslane MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (92/100). Read the Capslane safety report
- How do I install Capslane?
- It runs remotely at capslane.com. 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 Capslane need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
CAPSLANE_API_KEY,x-api-key. - Is Capslane maintained?
- The last commit was 9 days ago (2026-09-10). The latest release is v0.1.8.
- Is Capslane up?
- 100% of our last 1 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
- What can I use instead of Capslane?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Youtube Transcript MCP server, Transcriptor MCP server and TranscriptFetch MCP server. Compare all Capslane alternatives.
Alternatives to Capslane
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- Youtube TranscriptAn MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videosnot reviewedGrowingA
Transcriptor MCPFetch transcripts, subtitles, chapters, metadata and frames from YouTube and 10+ video platformsnot reviewedGrowingA
TranscriptFetchProduction transcript API for YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, with AI transcription fallback.not reviewedGrowingA
CLIPCLIPERTimestamped transcripts, chapters and clip suggestions from YouTube, Twitch, Kick or TikTok links.not reviewedGrowingA
ScriptHaulFree YouTube transcripts, no API key: videos, channel lists, latest uploads, bulk download links.not reviewedNewC
