Bootleg Link Mcp

esanle@esanle

Install

openclaw skills install @esanle/bootleg-link-mcp

Bootleg-Link MCP v0.9.0

Python MCP server for downloading music from YouTube, Qobuz, and Beatport. Outputs CDJ-2000 compatible MP3 (48kHz/320k CBR/JPEG cover). Features task queue with resume, concurrent downloads, and intelligent file naming.

Architecture

Single-file Python MCP server (src/server.py) over stdin/stdout JSON-RPC 2.0.

Multi-source: YouTube (yt-dlp), Qobuz (qobuz-dl), Beatport (Playwright + requests)
CDJ-2000 Format: 48kHz/320k CBR MP3, JPEG cover (WebP→JPEG auto-convert), no video streams
Task Queue: In-memory + SQLite persistence, auto-resume on restart
Parallel Download: ThreadPoolExecutor with configurable workers (max 32)
Paged Playlist: Flat extraction (100/page) for large channel downloads
Smart Naming: Artist - Title (Mix) [LABEL].mp3 with auto artist extraction from YouTube metadata
YouTube Auth: Playwright + Xvfb stealth Chromium login, bgutil PO Token provider
Config: ~/.bootleg-link-mcp/config.json for paths, proxy, quality, concurrency

MCP Tools (20)

Download & Task Management

Tool	Description
`submit_download_task`	Submit YouTube URL (channel/playlist/video/search)
`query_progress`	Query task progress (incl. outputDir, url)
`list_tasks`	List all tasks with status filter
`cancel_task`	Cancel pending/downloading task
`clear_completed`	Clear completed/failed/cancelled tasks
`clear_database`	Clear ALL tasks and videos
`get_queue_status`	Queue metrics (active, queued, total)

YouTube

Tool	Description
`youtube_login`	Playwright stealth Google login
`youtube_auth_status`	Check cookie authentication
`youtube_logout`	Clear YouTube cookies

Qobuz

Tool	Description
`qobuz_login`	Login to Qobuz
`qobuz_search`	Search tracks/albums/artists
`qobuz_download`	Download (MP3 320 / CD FLAC / Hi-Res 96k / 192k)
`qobuz_my_purchases`	List purchased/favorite tracks

Beatport

Tool	Description
`beatport_login`	Playwright login to Beatport
`beatport_search`	Search Beatport catalog
`beatport_download`	Download owned tracks

Dependencies

yt-dlp>=2026.05.25 — YouTube extraction (with Node.js for JS challenge solving)
mutagen — MP3 ID3 tag + cover art embedding
playwright — Stealth browser login (optional, for YouTube/Beatport auth)
qobuz-dl — Qobuz integration (optional)
bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider — PO Token for YouTube (auto-started)
ffmpeg — Audio extraction + format conversion
Python 3.10+, Node.js 24+

Configuration

~/.bootleg-link-mcp/config.json:

json

{
  "paths": {
    "outputDir": "/mnt/e/music",
    "dbPath": "~/.bootleg-link-mcp/bootleg-link.db"
  },
  "proxy": { "http": "http://proxy:port", "https": "http://proxy:port" },
  "download": { "maxConcurrent": 32, "quality": "320" }
}

Smart Directory

When no outputDir is specified, auto-creates subdirectories under paths.outputDir from URL content:

Search query [TECHAWAY RECORDS] → outputDir/TECHAWAY RECORDS/
Channel @ChannelName → outputDir/ChannelName/

Bootleg-Link Flow (Try Before Buy)

Core workflow: YouTube fast preview → test in set → mark favorites → one-click Beatport/Qobuz replacement with full ID3/cover/name preservation.