How do I connect Vidlens MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `npx vidlens-mcp setup` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code as compatible clients.

Is Vidlens MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Vidlens MCP Server do?

Vidlens MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including analyzePlaylist, analyzeVideoSet, buildVideoDossier. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Vidlens MCP

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Documented tools (40)

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analyzePlaylist

Playlist-level engagement analytics

analyzeVideoSet

Compare performance across multiple videos

buildVideoDossier

Complete single-video deep analysis

clearActiveCollection

Search across all collections

compareShortsVsLong

Short-form vs long-form performance

discoverNicheTrends

Momentum, saturation, and content gaps in any topic

downloadAsset

Download or ingest video, audio, or thumbnails from any supported source

expandPlaylist

List all videos in any playlist

exploreNicheCompetitors

Channel landscape and top performers

exploreYouTube

Intent-aware search with multi-query ranking, transcript summaries, structured benchmark data, and background indexing. One call replaces 5–8 individual tool calls.

extractKeyframes

Extract key frames from videos

findSimilarFrames

Image-to-image frame similarity using Apple Vision feature prints

findVideos

Search YouTube by query with metadata

importComments

Index a video's comments for search

importPlaylist

Index an entire playlist's transcripts

importVideos

Index specific videos by URL or ID

importVideoSources

Import URLs or local files into the local media store, optionally building a visual index or transcript

indexVisualContent

Extract frames; run Apple Vision OCR and feature prints, Gemini frame descriptions, and Gemini semantic embeddings

inspectChannel

Channel stats, description, recent uploads

inspectVideo

Deep metadata — tags, engagement, language, category

inspectVideoSource

Resolve YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, generic URLs, and local files into source metadata and capability flags

listChannelCatalog

Browse a channel's full video library

listCollections

Browse your indexed collections

listMediaAssets

Browse stored media files

measureAudienceSentiment

Comment sentiment with themes and risk signals

mediaStoreHealth

Storage usage and diagnostics

readComments

Top comments with likes and engagement

readTranscript

Full transcript with timestamps and chapters

recommendUploadWindows

Best times to publish for engagement

removeCollection

Delete a collection and its index

removeMediaAsset

Clean up downloaded assets

researchTagsAndTitles

Tag and title optimization insights

scoreHookPatterns

Analyze what makes video openings work

searchComments

Natural-language search over the comment corpus

searchSocialTrends

Search social platforms through ScrapeCreators; returns a ranked list with engagement metrics and importable URLs where available

searchTranscripts

Natural-language search across indexed content

searchVideoSources

Search native YouTube and local assets, with ScrapeCreators support for TikTok/Instagram plus configurable Brave/SerpAPI/DuckDuckGo fallback

searchVisualContent

Search frames by meaning and text; returns timestamped evidence and can open the external browser gallery

setActiveCollection

Scope searches to one collection

transcribeVideoSource

Transcribe YouTube, social/generic URLs, and local files via native captions or configured STT

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Questions about Vidlens MCP Server

How do I connect Vidlens MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `npx vidlens-mcp setup` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code as compatible clients.
Is Vidlens MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Vidlens MCP Server do?: Vidlens MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including analyzePlaylist, analyzeVideoSet, buildVideoDossier. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.