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Capabilities
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high confidencePurpose & Capability
Name, description, and declared tools (talk_to_1m, talk_to_ads, videoclaw, deep_research) match the runtime instructions and the .mcp.json configuration. No unrelated binaries, credentials, or config paths are requested.
Instruction Scope
Instructions stay within the plugin's purpose (search/analysis) and describe OAuth or CLI token flows. One scope note: skills accept an optional s3_path parameter for artifact storage — if used, artifacts may be read/written by the VDR service or whatever S3 endpoint is supplied. The SKILL.md does not instruct the agent to read unrelated local files or extra env vars.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files — nothing will be written to disk by an installer. Lowest-risk install posture.
Credentials
Only optional environment values are referenced: VDR_MCP_TOKEN (CLI) and VDR_VIDEO_RESEARCH_URL (override). These are proportional to a plugin that can operate via CLI token or OAuth. No unrelated secrets or multiple external service credentials are requested.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false and default autonomous invocation allowed (platform default). The skill does not request persistent system privileges or attempt to modify other skills or system-wide settings.
Assessment
This skill appears to do what it claims, but it will send your queries and any provided artifact paths to the external VDR MCP server (https://mcp.videodeepresearch.com by default). If you use the CLI token (VDR_MCP_TOKEN) avoid storing it in shared shells and verify the token issuer. Be cautious when supplying an s3_path — artifacts stored there could contain sensitive data and may be accessed by the VDR service or anyone with access to that S3 location. Verify you trust the hostname and DeepVideoLab.ai before sending private data. Because OAuth is recommended, prefer the OAuth connector in Claude Desktop/Cowork to avoid handling raw tokens when possible.Verification
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VDR Video Research Plugin
Search and analyze 5M+ videos and ads with AI-powered deep research.
Claude Desktop / Cowork (OAuth — recommended)
- Open Settings > Connectors in the Claude Desktop or Cowork app.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Enter the server URL:
https://mcp.videodeepresearch.com/mcp - Complete the OAuth sign-in flow when prompted.
- The VDR tools will appear automatically after authorization.
No environment variables or tokens needed — Claude handles OAuth automatically.
For the test environment, use: https://mcp-test.videodeepresearch.com/mcp
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
talk_to_1m | Search and analyze regular videos using natural language |
talk_to_ads | Search and analyze ad videos for marketing insights |
direct_ask | Analyze specific videos by their platform IDs |
deep_research | Full async analysis pipeline (submit job, poll for results) |
deep_research_status | Poll for deep_research job completion |
videoclaw | Query the video database (search, count, lookup by ID/creator/URL) |
health | Server health check |
Skills
- talk-to-1M - Search the video corpus using
talk_to_1m - talk-to-ads - Analyze ad videos using
talk_to_ads - videoclaw - Query the video database using
videoclaw
Claude Code CLI Setup (API key)
- Set your API token:
export VDR_MCP_TOKEN='your-api-token-here'
- Install the plugin:
claude plugin install vdr-video-research@vdr-plugin
Or run the setup command after installation:
/vdr-video-research:setup
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
VDR_MCP_TOKEN | CLI only | Bearer token for API key authentication (not needed for OAuth) |
VDR_VIDEO_RESEARCH_URL | No | Server URL override (defaults to https://mcp.videodeepresearch.com) |