Use when connecting to VidSeeds.ai, getting AUTH_REQUIRED or SUBSCRIPTION_REQUIRED from the vidseeds MCP server, or setting up VIDSEEDS_PAT / OAuth for the connector. Not for workflow recipes - use vidseeds-efficiency and domain skills after connect.
SkillScore100Maintained
Automatic
◆Marketing & Content pack
Last verified 8/15/2026
What it changes
Passed 23 of 23 test cases with the skill, and 3 of 23 without it.
Without skill13%
With skill100%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Specifies ?toolset=guide as the query parameter.
Includes the pricing link https://vidseeds.ai/pricing.
Recommends calling vidseeds_guide with a goal parameter.
and 21 more in the full report
20 fixed3 passed either way0 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+87 pp
Tokens
-1%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-62%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/15/2026v123 of 23 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 20 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 20
Prompt
When connecting to VidSeeds MCP using the essential toolset query parameter, how many tools are loaded into the catalog?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
States that approximately 74 essential tools are loaded.
Missed
Passed
case-17 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/15/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md55 linessingle file
Connect to VidSeeds.ai
VidSeeds.ai is pre-upload video SEO, metadata optimization, and multi-platform publishing for existing videos. It is not a video generator or editor. All hosted tools are prefixed vidseeds_ (underscore - Cursor rejects dotted names like vidseeds.generate_thumbnail).
Authentication (this plugin)
The hosted server at https://vidseeds.ai/api/mcp requires:
Claude Code / Codex / Cursor (this package):Authorization: Bearer vs_pat_… via VIDSEEDS_PAT in the environment. Cookie sessions are rejected.
Tool catalog size. VidSeeds.ai ships ~240 tools. If your agent feels overwhelmed,
Use ?toolset=guide for the absolute lightest (only the guide tool) or ?toolset=core for ~74 essential tools.
Example: https://vidseeds.ai/api/mcp?toolset=core. See root AGENTS.md Context Hygiene for when editing source.
See plugin README §9 for per-client instructions.
Claude Code: verify with /mcp - vidseeds should list tools. Auth errors usually mean VIDSEEDS_PAT was not set in the shell that launched Claude.
Codex / Cursor: same variable; Cursor uses Authorization: Bearer ${env:VIDSEEDS_PAT} in MCP config (see plugin README).
Never commit or paste the raw token. A leaked PAT grants full non-admin account access.
Access: subscription and trial
Paid connector with a 14-day free trial starting on the first MCP connection (including accounts that never connected before).