# Getting Started

Set up YouTube Transcript MCP and fetch your first transcript in minutes.

## Setup Steps

1. **[Installation](installation.md)** - Install from source, verify prerequisites
2. **[Quick Start](quickstart.md)** - Fetch your first transcript in 5 minutes
3. **[Configuration](configuration.md)** - Claude Desktop integration, environment variables
4. **[Claude Code & Cowork](claude-code.md)** - Interactive `/yt-insights` skill for Claude Code and Cowork

## Prerequisites

- Python >= 3.10
- Claude Desktop (for MCP integration) or any MCP-compatible client

## Overview

YouTube Insights MCP provides three ways to access its tools:

- **MCP Server** - Connects to Claude Desktop for conversational transcript access
- **CLI** - Direct terminal access for scripting and automation
- **Claude Code / Cowork** - Interactive `/yt-insights` skill with guided focus area selection and markdown output

All interfaces provide the same capabilities: fetching transcripts, listing available languages, and extracting structured insights from video content.
