YTDL RMCP

ai.dinglebear/ytdl-rmcp

Rust MCP server and CLI for yt-dlp search, downloads, metadata, transfers, and Plex playlists.

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ytdl-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ytdl-rmcp@1.0.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN": "<your YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN>",
        "YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY": "<your YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY>",
        "YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL": "https://github.com/jmagar/ytdl-rmcp/releases/download",
        "RUST_LOG": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • YTDLP_PLEX_TOKENsecretOptional Plex token for playlist and Plex sync workflows.
  • YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEYsecretOptional AcoustID client key for identification and auto-retagging workflows.
  • YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URLOptional release download base URL override.
  • RUST_LOGTracing filter for YTDL RMCP logs.

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
AI & ML
Version
1.0.2
Registry
active
Published
7/12/2026
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