How to Use Skip with Claude AI (MCP Integration Guide)

If you use Claude for research or coding, you've probably wished it could access your notes or saved content. With Skip's MCP integration, it can access your video library.

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to external tools. Skip's MCP server lets Claude search your videos, read summaries, and even import new content—all from within your chat.

What Can You Do with Skip + Claude?

Once connected, you can ask Claude things like:

• "Search my videos for React performance optimization"
• "What did that Fireship video say about Bun?"
• "Import this YouTube video to my library" (paste URL)
• "Give me a summary of my saved videos about system design"

Claude will use your Skip library to answer, complete with timestamps and sources.

Setting Up the Integration

Requirements

• A Skip account (free tier works)
• Skip API key (get it from Dashboard → Settings → API Keys)
• Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf

For Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skip": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@anthropic/skip-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SKIP_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

For Cursor

Go to Settings → MCP Servers → Add Server, then paste:

{
  "skip": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@anthropic/skip-mcp"],
    "env": {
      "SKIP_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
    }
  }
}

For Windsurf

Similar process—add to your MCP configuration with your API key.

Available Tools

The Skip MCP server provides these tools to Claude:

• skip_search: Search your video library by query
• skip_discover: Find YouTube creators by topic
• skip_import: Add a new video to your library
• skip_list: Browse your saved videos
• skip_get_summary: Get the full summary of a specific video

Example Workflows

Research Mode

You're working on a project and need to recall something from a past video:

"Search my videos for GraphQL caching strategies"

Claude searches your library and returns relevant segments with timestamps.

Learning Mode

You find an interesting video and want to add it to your library:

"Import this video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=..."

Claude imports it to Skip, and the summary appears in your library within seconds.

Discovery Mode

You want to find new creators in a topic area:

"Find YouTube creators who teach Rust programming"

Claude uses Skip's discovery feature to find relevant channels.

Why MCP Instead of Just Using Skip Directly?

You can always use Skip's web app directly. MCP integration is useful when:

• You're already in a Claude conversation and want to reference your videos
• You're coding in Cursor and need to recall something from a tutorial
• You want to combine video knowledge with Claude's general capabilities

It's about meeting you where you already work, not replacing the main app.

Getting Your API Key

1. Log into Skip at getskip.dev
2. Go to Dashboard → Settings → API Keys
3. Click "Generate New Key"
4. Copy it to your MCP config

Keep your API key secure—it provides access to your entire library.