Yutu
Operate YouTube uploads, metadata, and channel workflows from your coding agent instead of the Studio UI.
Overview
Yutu is an MCP server for the Launch phase that provides a full MCP and CLI interface for automating YouTube channel and publishing workflows.
What is this MCP server?
- Full MCP server plus CLI for YouTube operations
- Streamable HTTP transport at http://localhost:8216/mcp
- Docker OCI image ghcr.io/eat-pray-ai/yutu with http mode
- Bind-mount friendly runtime args for host user UID/GID matching
- Version v0.10.8-dev1 in registry schema
- Schema version v0.10.8-dev1
- Default MCP URL: http://localhost:8216/mcp
- Transport: streamable-http
Community signal: 472 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Shipping video updates to YouTube means leaving your agent, re-entering Studio, and manually repeating the same upload and metadata steps.
Who is it for?
Indie makers who publish build-in-public or tutorial videos and want YouTube steps in the same automated launch pipeline as code deploys.
Skip if: Creators who only post occasionally and are fine with Studio, or channels that need no API automation.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent can drive YouTube actions through MCP tools on localhost while your Dockerized server stays aligned with your file mounts and user permissions.
- Agent-callable YouTube operations via MCP tools
- CLI parity for scripts outside the agent session
- Local HTTP MCP endpoint for multi-tool launch automation
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Journey fit
Launch is when you push demos, tutorials, and release videos; YouTube is a primary distribution surface for indie builders. Distribution covers multi-channel publishing; yutu exposes YouTube as programmatic tools alongside your ship checklist.
How it compares
YouTube MCP integration and CLI, not an SEO copywriting skill or analytics-only dashboard.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Yutu for?
Solo builders and small teams who publish on YouTube and want Claude Code, Cursor, or similar agents to run channel tasks via MCP.
When should I use Yutu?
Use it at launch when you distribute release videos, tutorials, or changelog content and want repeatable agent-driven YouTube operations.
How do I add Yutu to my agent?
Run the ghcr.io/eat-pray-ai/Yutu image with mcp and --mode http, expose http://localhost:8216/mcp, configure mounts and user IDs as documented, then point your MCP client at that HTTP endpoint.