@xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp 1.10.1 → 1.11.0

package/README.md

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-<p align="center">
-  <img src="./assets/readme/hero.svg" width="100%" alt="Bilibili MCP：自动读取当前账号的全部收藏夹，并通过 next_cursor 逐页遍历视频">
-</p>
-
 # Bilibili MCP
 
 <p align="center">
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   <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPLv3-blue.svg" alt="GPL-3.0 license"></a>
 </p>
 
-<p align="center">
-  让 Codex、Claude、Cursor 等 AI 客户端从 Bilibili 主题或当前账号的收藏夹出发，获得可继续调用的 BVID、字幕上下文和可直达播放时刻的证据链接。
-</p>
+Bilibili MCP 是一个本地 MCP server，让 AI Agent 读取 Bilibili 内容：读取字幕与评论，按主题搜索视频，遍历自己账号的收藏夹。即使视频没有字幕，通过 `setup` 安装本地 ASR 模型后也能读到它的文字内容。
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="./README_EN.md">English</a> ·
-  <a href="./docs/client-setup.md">全部 Agent / 客户端配置</a> ·
+  <a href="./docs/client-setup.md">客户端配置指南</a> ·
   <a href="./docs/tool-reference.md">工具参考</a> ·
+  <a href="#本地-asr可选">本地 ASR（可选）</a> ·
   <a href="./CHANGELOG.md">更新日志</a> ·
-  <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/@xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp">npm</a> ·
   <a href="https://github.com/XZXZZX-Ai/bilibili-mcp/releases/latest">最新 Release</a>
 </p>
 
-## 两个入口，一条证据链
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="./assets/readme/hero-overview.png" width="100%" alt="搜索到的视频经过本地 MCP server 处理，产出带时间点的字幕、章节、评论和收藏夹结果">
+</p>
+
+<p align="center"><sub>搜索候选 → 本地 MCP → 字幕定位 · 章节 · 评论 · 收藏夹</sub></p>
 
-- **从我的收藏夹开始**：首次调用无需 Folder ID；Agent 每次读取一个最多 20 条的上游页面，并把返回的 `next_cursor` 原样用于下一次调用，直到响应不再包含它。
-- **从一个主题开始**：按关键词返回最多 10 个普通视频候选，不自动抓取候选的字幕或评论。
-- **拿到 BVID 之后**：继续读取字幕、元数据、章节或热门评论；关键词命中可返回直达播放时刻的 `timestamp_url`。
+## 它能做什么
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> **真实验收链路：**搜索视频 → 选择 `BV1Eb411u7Fw` 的 P4 → 在字幕中搜索“函数” → 返回上下文与可直达的 [`?p=4&t=1.12`](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Eb411u7Fw/?p=4&t=1.12) 证据链接。视频搜索、收藏夹分页和转录的成功结果都同时提供兼容文本与 MCP `structuredContent`。
+- **读字幕与评论**：读取字幕全文，或用关键词搜索原话——每条命中附带上下文、时间点和可直接跳转的 B 站时刻链接；阅读按热度（默认）或时间排序的评论与回复，含时间戳的评论会被优先保留。
+- **读单个视频**：查看标题、作者、播放量等元数据，以及分 P 结构和章节。
+- **找到视频**：按主题搜索 B 站，得到按平台综合排序、带标题、UP 主、时长和 BVID 的候选列表。
+- **浏览收藏夹**：遍历当前登录账号创建、且 Bilibili 当前可见的全部收藏夹，逐页读取其中的视频。
+- **无字幕时本地转录**：对确认没有字幕的视频，可显式选择用本机 ASR（faster-whisper）转录，得到与字幕相同结构的转录结果。默认关闭，可在 `setup` 时选择下载 ASR 模型，详见[本地 ASR（可选）](#本地-asr可选)。
+
+## 快速开始
+
+### 让 Agent 辅助安装（推荐）
+
+把以下提示词完整复制给 Agent：它会完成自己擅长的事（确认客户端、写入 server 配置、检查登录状态），所有涉及 Cookie 的环节都会暂停，交由你本人在本地终端完成。
+
+```text
+请帮我安装 Bilibili MCP server：@xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp。
+
+1. 先确认我当前使用的 MCP 客户端，无法确定时请询问我，不要猜测。
+   同时运行 node --version 确认 Node.js 为 20 或更高；未安装或版本过低时，先引导我安装或升级。
+2. 打开 https://github.com/XZXZZX-Ai/bilibili-mcp/blob/master/docs/client-setup.md，
+   找到与当前客户端匹配的配置小节，添加本地 stdio server：
+   - server 名称：bilibili-mcp
+   - command：npx
+   - args：["-y", "@xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest"]
+3. 不要要求、接收、收集或显示我的 Cookie 值，也不要自行将其写入聊天或客户端配置中。
+4. 暂停并引导我本人在本地终端运行：
+   npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest setup
+   npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest check
+   npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest doctor --json
+   doctor --json 只检查本机配置状态，不能代替后面的实时登录验证。
+   setup 会询问是否安装可选的本地 ASR 模型，选否即可。
+5. 让我重启或重连客户端。你无法代替我完成这一步时，请明确让我操作。
+6. 重连后调用 MCP 工具 check_bilibili_credentials。
+   只有 configured: true 且 logged_in: true 才报告成功。
+   - configured: false 或 needs_credentials → 让我运行 npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest setup
+   - logged_in: false → 让我运行 npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest config 强制重配，然后重连再检查
+   - MCP server 不可用 → 检查客户端配置并重连
+7. 验证成功后：调用一次 search_bilibili_videos（任选主题，如"离散数学"），
+   能返回视频列表即说明 Agent 已可读取 Bilibili。
+```
+
+### 手动安装
+
+**前置条件：**[Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) 20+
+
+不想用 Agent 辅助时，按下面四步完成同样的流程：
+
+1. **确认环境** — 在终端运行 `node --version` 和 `npx --version`，确保 Node.js 为 v20 或更高版本。
+2. **添加服务** — 在 MCP 客户端中新增 stdio server：`command` 设为 `npx`，`args` 设为 `-y`, `@xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest`。具体操作见[客户端配置指南](./docs/client-setup.md#客户端配置)。
+3. **本地配置** — 在终端运行 `npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest setup` 配置凭证，再运行 `npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest check` 确认凭证已加载。`npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest doctor --json` 可获取不含秘密的本机配置状态。
+
+   输入不回显，Cookie 只进入本地隐藏提示符，不要粘贴到 Agent 聊天或客户端配置里。凭证字段怎么找：见[从浏览器获取凭证字段](./docs/client-setup.md#从浏览器获取凭证字段)。`setup` 还会询问是否安装可选的本地 ASR 模型（默认否），见[本地 ASR（可选）](#本地-asr可选)。
+4. **验证登录** — 重连客户端后，让 Agent 调用 MCP 工具 `check_bilibili_credentials` 确认 `configured: true` 且 `logged_in: true`。`doctor --json` 只检查本机状态，不能代替这一步的实时登录验证。验证成功后，再让 Agent 调用一次 `search_bilibili_videos`（任选主题），能返回视频列表即安装完成。
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="./assets/readme/install-flow.svg" width="100%" alt="安装流程：环境 → 接入 → 凭证 → 验证 → 成功，手动与 Agent 辅助安装共用同一骨架">
+</p>
+
+凭证保存在 `~/.bilibili-mcp/config.json`（Windows：`%USERPROFILE%\.bilibili-mcp\config.json`），不保证操作系统级加密。登录失败时的排查路径见[客户端配置指南](./docs/client-setup.md#凭证配置与验证)。
 
-## 先让 Agent 帮你接入
+## 使用示例
 
-Agent 安装提示词、全部客户端配置位置、CLI / JSON / TOML 示例、Cookie 配置与登录验证，都集中在唯一完整入口：
+### 读取视频的字幕与评论
 
-### [打开 Agent / 客户端安装指南 →](./docs/client-setup.md)
+```text
+读取 BV1Eb411u7Fw 的字幕，带时间戳返回；
+再获取这个视频最热门的评论和回复。
+```
+
+Agent 返回带时间戳的字幕文本，以及热门评论与回复；含时间戳的评论会被优先保留。
+
+### 按主题搜索视频
+
+```text
+搜索 B 站上关于"离散数学"的视频，按 B 站综合排序列出 5 个候选，
+包含标题、UP 主、时长和 BVID；先不要读取字幕。
+```
+
+Agent 返回 5 个候选，各带标题、UP 主、时长和 BVID。选中候选后，把 BVID 直接交给转录、元数据、章节或评论工具。
 
-安装完成后，可以直接测试收藏夹遍历：
+### 在转录中定位原话和时刻
 
 ```text
-读取我当前登录账号创建的全部收藏夹。每次拿到 next_cursor 就继续调用，
-直到响应不再包含 next_cursor；按收藏夹列出视频标题和 BVID，不要生成笔记。
+读取 BV1Eb411u7Fw 的 P4 字幕，搜索"函数"，
+返回命中上下文、时间点和可以直接打开的 B 站链接。
 ```
 
-## 10 个工具，分成三层
+每条命中附带原文上下文、时间点和可直达的 B 站时刻链接。
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> **已验证的验收链路：**搜索视频 → 选择 `BV1Eb411u7Fw` 的 P4 → 在字幕中搜索 `函数` → 返回上下文与可直达的 [`?p=4&t=1.12`](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Eb411u7Fw/?p=4&t=1.12) 证据链接。Bilibili 可能移除或变更该示例视频。
+
+### 遍历全部收藏夹
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="./assets/readme/hero.svg" width="100%" alt="收藏夹遍历流程：收藏夹 → 读一页 → next_cursor → 完成，分页循环直到 next_cursor 不再出现">
+</p>
+
+```text
+遍历我当前登录账号创建且 Bilibili 当前可见的全部收藏夹。持续跟随
+next_cursor 直到结束；按收藏夹列出成功读取的视频标题和 B 站视频 ID（BVID），
+并报告 skipped_count。
+```
 
-### 发现入口
+每次 MCP 调用最多读取一个 20 条的上游页面；Agent 使用返回的 `next_cursor` 继续调用，直到该字段不再出现。最终按收藏夹输出成功读取的标题与 BVID 列表，以及被跳过的条目计数。
 
-`search_bilibili_videos` · `list_bilibili_favorite_videos`
+### 给没有字幕的视频做本地转录
 
-从主题或当前账号的全部收藏夹获得 BVID。
+```text
+这个视频没有字幕。请调用 get_video_transcript 并把 fallback_to_asr 设为 true，
+用本地 ASR 转录当前这一 P，返回带时间戳的文本。
+```
 
-### 内容证据
+前提是已经通过 `setup` 安装了模型且 `doctor --json` 报告 `asr.status: ready`，否则会返回 `ASR_NOT_READY` 并附带安装指引。原生字幕始终优先：只有确认没有可用字幕时才会启动一次本地转录，结果返回 `data_source: "asr"`，并复用与字幕相同的时间戳、区间过滤、关键词搜索和时刻链接。详见[本地 ASR](#本地-asr可选)。
 
-`get_video_transcript` · `get_video_info` · `get_video_metadata` · `get_video_chapters` · `get_video_comments`
+## 本地 ASR（可选）
 
-读取字幕、时间定位、视频信息、章节和观众反馈。
+有些视频没有任何字幕。安装本地 ASR 模型后，`get_video_transcript` 可以在你显式开启 `fallback_to_asr` 时，对已解析的这一 P 做一次本地转录。
 
-### 本机助手
+**安装：**凭证配置完成后，`setup` 会询问是否安装本地 ASR 模型（默认否 `[y/N]`，需要 Python 3.9+）。可选模型：
 
-`get_credential_setup_instructions` · `check_bilibili_credentials` · `check_mcp_update`
+| 模型 | 大小 | 说明 |
+|---|---|---|
+| tiny | ~78 MB | 最小占用 |
+| base | ~148 MB | 折中选择 |
+| small | ~486 MB | 推荐，Enter 默认选中 |
 
-安全配置凭证、确认登录并检查版本。
+Runtime 固定为 `faster-whisper==1.2.1`，模型存放在用户目录 `~/.bilibili-mcp/asr/`，通过 CPU INT8 加载验证后才算就绪，不需要系统 FFmpeg；同一目录仅保留一个活跃模型。`doctor --json` 的 `asr.status` 和 `asr.model` 报告就绪状态与已选模型（纯信息字段，不影响凭证退出状态）。
 
-完整参数、JSON 示例、结构化错误和请求控制见[工具参考](./docs/tool-reference.md)。
+**边界：**本地转录始终被约束在安全范围内——显式选择、资源受限、Cookie 隔离：
 
-## 设计重点
+- 原生 B 站字幕始终优先；只有确认无字幕、且你显式传了 `fallback_to_asr: true` 才启动转录。
+- MCP 调用不会下载或切换模型；模型只通过 `setup` 安装。
+- 一次只运行一个转录任务；单 P 时长上限 2 小时、音频上限 128 MiB、转录超时 30 分钟。
+- 临时音频在成功、失败、超时等所有路径上都会被清理。
+- Cookie 只发给 B 站官方接口，绝不发给 CDN 或本地 Python 子进程。
+- 凭证、HTTP、限流等错误照常返回，不会被伪装成"没有字幕"。
 
-- **Bilibili 原生**：保留多 P、平台章节、热门评论和收藏夹成员关系，不把项目扩成通用下载器。
-- **证据优先**：字幕支持语言偏好、时间戳、时间区间与关键词上下文；命中项可以直接打开对应播放时刻。
-- **按需调用**：收藏夹工具只返回 Folder 上下文和视频条目，不自动生成笔记，也不预取字幕、评论或章节。
-- **凭证留在本机**：状态工具不会返回 `SESSDATA`、`bili_jct`、`DedeUserID` 或完整 Cookie。
+`ASR_NOT_READY`、`ASR_BUSY`、`ASR_TRANSCRIPTION_TIMEOUT` 等错误码的完整语义见[工具参考](./docs/tool-reference.md)。
 
-## 行为边界
+## 工具参考
 
-- “全部收藏夹”指当前登录账号创建、且 Bilibili API 当前可见的 Folder；遍历是实时 best-effort，不是快照。
-- 每次收藏夹调用最多读取一个 20 条上游页面。Agent 必须持续跟随 `next_cursor`；失效或无法安全规范化的条目会计入 `skipped_count`。
-- 视频搜索和收藏夹发现都要求有效登录凭证，不提供匿名降级。
-- `get_video_transcript` 默认在无字幕时返回 `SUBTITLE_UNAVAILABLE`；只有显式设置 `fallback_to_description: true` 才会退回简介，时间定位与关键词搜索不会静默退回简介。
-- 章节只使用 Bilibili 创作者或平台数据；项目不会绕过付费、会员、地区、私密、下架或其他访问限制。
-- 所有请求由用户本机发起；本项目是第三方工具，不是 Bilibili 官方服务。
+| 目标 | 工具 |
+|---|---|
+| 只有主题，还没有视频链接 | `search_bilibili_videos` |
+| 从我的收藏夹开始读取 | `list_bilibili_favorite_videos` |
+| 快速获取字幕优先的视频上下文 | `get_video_info` |
+| 完整转录、关键词定位，或无字幕时本地 ASR | `get_video_transcript` |
+| 查看标题、作者、播放量等结构化信息 | `get_video_metadata` |
+| 查看观众反馈和评论回复 | `get_video_comments` |
+| 查看视频章节/进度条分段 | `get_video_chapters` |
+| 引导用户配置 Cookie | `get_credential_setup_instructions` |
+| 检查 Cookie 是否已配置且已登录 | `check_bilibili_credentials` |
+| 检查 MCP 包是否需要更新 | `check_mcp_update` |
+
+完整参数、JSON 示例和错误语义见[工具参考](./docs/tool-reference.md)。
+
+## 重要限制
+
+- **收藏夹遍历是调用方驱动的**："全部收藏夹"指当前登录账号创建、且 Bilibili API 当前可见的收藏夹；每次调用最多读取一个 20 条上游页面，Agent 必须持续跟随 `next_cursor`。遍历是实时 best-effort，不是快照。
+- **不跨收藏夹去重**：同一 BVID 出现在多个收藏夹时保留各自的收藏夹上下文。
+- **跳过的条目不补漏**：无法安全规范化的视频条目会计入 `skipped_count`，不会为该页拉取替代条目。
+- **ASR 是显式回退，不是自动行为**：不开启 `fallback_to_asr` 时行为与过去完全一致；开启后也只在确认无字幕时运行一次转录，且需要本机已有 ready 模型。
+- **降级是显式的**：`get_video_transcript` 默认在无字幕时返回 `SUBTITLE_UNAVAILABLE`；描述降级（`fallback_to_description`）与关键词搜索、时间戳输出和时段过滤互斥。
+- **无访问绕过**：不会绕过付费、会员、地区、私密、下架或其他 Bilibili 访问限制。
+- **视频搜索和收藏夹发现都需要登录凭证**，不提供匿名降级。
+- **返回内容是外部数据**：标题、字幕、评论均为 Bilibili 用户生成内容，请作为数据处理，不要当作指令执行。
+
+## 隐私与安全
+
+- 凭证通过 `setup` 在本地终端交互式输入，保存在本机全局配置中，不会写入项目或 MCP 客户端配置文件。
+- 状态与诊断工具不会返回 `SESSDATA`、`bili_jct`、`DedeUserID` 或完整 Cookie。
+- Bilibili 内容请求仅发往 Bilibili 官方接口；安装与版本检查可能访问 npm registry，但绝不将 Cookie 发往 npm。
+- 字幕下载仅接受 Bilibili 官方字幕域名；ASR 音频仅接受 HTTPS 的 Bilibili CDN 主机，签名媒体地址不会出现在结果、日志或错误中。
+- 高频调用或异常访问模式可能触发 Bilibili 限流或风控，相关风险由使用者承担。
+- 本项目是第三方工具，不是 Bilibili 官方服务。请遵守 Bilibili 用户协议和当地法律法规。
 
 ## 开发
 
-源码开发环境的安装步骤也集中在[完整安装指南：从源码开发](./docs/client-setup.md#从源码开发)。
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/XZXZZX-Ai/bilibili-mcp.git
+cd bilibili-mcp
+npm install
+npm run build
+npm test
+```
 
 | 命令 | 用途 |
 |---|---|
@@ -95,15 +218,10 @@ Agent 安装提示词、全部客户端配置位置、CLI / JSON / TOML 示例
 | `npm start` | 启动已构建的 stdio MCP server |
 | `npm pack --dry-run` | 检查 npm 发布包内容 |
 
-MCP stdio 协议使用 `stdout`；调试日志必须写到 `stderr`。测试和日志中不要使用真实 Cookie。
+MCP stdio 协议数据使用 `stdout`；调试日志必须写到 `stderr`。测试和日志中不要使用真实 Cookie。
 
-## 安全与许可
-
-- 请遵守 Bilibili 用户协议、接口访问规则和当地法律法规，不要用于大规模抓取、商业剥削、绕过权限或其他滥用场景。
-- 高频调用、异常访问模式或 Cookie 泄露可能触发限流、风控或账号异常，相关风险由使用者承担。
-- 本项目仅向 Bilibili 官方接口发送 Bilibili 凭证，不会把 Cookie 上传到第三方服务；本地配置文件不承诺系统级加密。
-- 本项目基于 [GNU General Public License v3.0](./LICENSE) 开源。
-
-## 反馈
+## 帮助与许可
 
 遇到问题或有功能建议，请提交 [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/XZXZZX-Ai/bilibili-mcp/issues)；一般讨论可前往 [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/XZXZZX-Ai/bilibili-mcp/discussions)。
+
+本项目基于 [GNU General Public License v3.0](./LICENSE) 开源。

package/README_EN.md

@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-<p align="center">
-  <img src="./assets/readme/hero-en.svg" width="100%" alt="Bilibili MCP: traverse every Favorite Folder page by page by following next_cursor">
-</p>
-
 # Bilibili MCP
 
 <p align="center">
@@ -10,83 +6,215 @@
   <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPLv3-blue.svg" alt="GPL-3.0 license"></a>
 </p>
 
-<p align="center">
-  Let Codex, Claude, Cursor, and other AI clients start from a Bilibili topic or the current account's Favorite Folders, then retrieve reusable BVIDs, transcript context, and evidence links that open at the exact playback time.
-</p>
+Bilibili MCP is a local MCP server that lets AI agents read Bilibili: transcripts and comments, video search by topic, and a walk through your account's Favorite Folders. Even videos without subtitles become readable once you install the local ASR model.
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="./README.md">简体中文</a> ·
-  <a href="./docs/client-setup.en.md">All agent / client setups</a> ·
+  <a href="./docs/client-setup.en.md">Client setup guide</a> ·
   <a href="./docs/tool-reference.en.md">Tool reference</a> ·
+  <a href="#local-asr-optional">Local ASR (optional)</a> ·
   <a href="./CHANGELOG_EN.md">Changelog</a> ·
-  <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/@xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp">npm</a> ·
   <a href="https://github.com/XZXZZX-Ai/bilibili-mcp/releases/latest">Latest release</a>
 </p>
 
-## Two entrances, one evidence path
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="./assets/readme/hero-overview.png" width="100%" alt="Searched videos pass through the local MCP server and yield timestamped transcripts, chapters, comments, and Favorite Folder results">
+</p>
+
+<p align="center"><sub>Search candidates → local MCP → transcript search · chapters · comments · favorites</sub></p>
 
-- **Start from my Favorites:** the first call needs no Folder ID. The Agent reads one upstream page of at most 20 rows, passes each returned `next_cursor` into the next call, and stops only when that field is absent.
-- **Start from a topic:** receive up to 10 normal-video candidates without automatically fetching candidate transcripts or comments.
-- **After obtaining a BVID:** retrieve its transcript, metadata, chapters, or popular comments. Keyword matches can include a direct `timestamp_url`.
+## What it does
 
-> [!NOTE]
-> **Verified workflow:** search → select Part 4 of `BV1Eb411u7Fw` → search its transcript for “函数” → receive bounded context and a direct [`?p=4&t=1.12`](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Eb411u7Fw/?p=4&t=1.12) evidence link. Successful Video Search, Favorites-page, and transcript calls all provide compatible text plus MCP `structuredContent`.
+- **Read transcripts and comments** — pull the full transcript or search it for keywords, every match carrying context, a timestamp, and a direct Bilibili link to that moment; read hot- (default) or time-sorted comments and replies, with timestamped comments kept with priority.
+- **Read a single video** — fetch metadata such as title, creator, and play counts, plus the multi-part structure and chapters.
+- **Find videos** — search Bilibili by topic and get candidates in Bilibili's platform order, each with title, creator, duration, and BVID.
+- **Browse favorites** — traverse every Favorite Folder your logged-in account created and Bilibili currently shows, page by page.
+- **Transcribe subtitle-less videos locally** — for videos confirmed to have no subtitles, opt in to a local faster-whisper transcription that returns the same transcript shape as subtitles. Off by default; you can choose to download an ASR model during `setup`. See [Local ASR (optional)](#local-asr-optional).
+
+## Get started
+
+### Install with Agent assistance (recommended)
+
+Copy the full prompt below to your Agent. It handles everything it safely can — identifying your client, writing the server configuration, and checking login state — and pauses for you whenever a step touches your Cookie:
+
+```text
+Please help me install the Bilibili MCP server: @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp.
+
+1. First identify which MCP client I'm using. Ask me if you can't tell — don't guess.
+   Also run node --version to confirm Node.js is 20 or newer; if missing or older, guide me to install or upgrade first.
+2. Open https://github.com/XZXZZX-Ai/bilibili-mcp/blob/master/docs/client-setup.en.md,
+   find the matching client section, and add a local stdio server:
+   - server name: bilibili-mcp
+   - command: npx
+   - args: ["-y", "@xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest"]
+3. Never request, receive, collect, or display my Cookie values, and never write
+   them into chat or client config yourself.
+4. Stop and guide me to run these in my own local terminal:
+   npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest setup
+   npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest check
+   npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest doctor --json
+   doctor --json checks local configuration only; it does not replace the live login verification below.
+   setup will ask about installing the optional local ASR model; choosing no is fine.
+5. Ask me to restart or reconnect the client. When you can't do it for me,
+   tell me explicitly to do it myself.
+6. After reconnect, call the MCP tool check_bilibili_credentials.
+   Only report success when configured: true and logged_in: true.
+   - configured: false or needs_credentials → have me run npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest setup
+   - logged_in: false → have me run npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest config to force
+     reconfiguration, then reconnect and recheck
+   - MCP server unavailable → review client config and reconnect
+7. After verification succeeds: call search_bilibili_videos once (any topic, e.g.
+   "discrete mathematics"). A returned video list confirms the Agent can read Bilibili.
+```
+
+### Install manually
+
+**Prerequisite:** [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) 20+
+
+Prefer to do it yourself? The same flow takes four steps:
+
+1. **Check your environment** — run `node --version` and `npx --version` in a terminal to confirm Node.js is v20 or later.
+2. **Add the server** — add a stdio server in your MCP client: `command` set to `npx`, `args` set to `-y`, `@xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest`. Per-client steps live in the [client setup guide](./docs/client-setup.en.md#client-configuration).
+3. **Configure locally** — run `npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest setup` in your terminal to configure credentials, then `npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest check` to confirm they load. `npx -y @xzxzzx/bilibili-mcp@latest doctor --json` reports the secret-free local configuration state.
+
+   Input is not echoed; Cookie values go only into hidden local prompts — never paste them into Agent chat or client configuration. Where to find each field: [Finding credential fields in your browser](./docs/client-setup.en.md#finding-credential-fields-in-your-browser). `setup` also asks whether to install an optional local ASR model (default no); see [Local ASR (optional)](#local-asr-optional).
+4. **Verify the login** — after reconnecting the client, have your Agent call the MCP tool `check_bilibili_credentials` and confirm `configured: true` and `logged_in: true`. `doctor --json` only inspects local state; it does not replace this live login check. Once verification passes, have the Agent call `search_bilibili_videos` once (any topic); a returned video list means the installation is complete.
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="./assets/readme/install-flow-en.svg" width="100%" alt="Installation flow: Runtime → Connect → Credentials → Verify → Success — one skeleton shared by manual and Agent-assisted installs">
+</p>
+
+Credentials are stored at `~/.bilibili-mcp/config.json` (Windows: `%USERPROFILE%\.bilibili-mcp\config.json`). Operating-system-level encryption is not guaranteed. For login-failure troubleshooting, see the [client setup guide](./docs/client-setup.en.md#credential-setup-and-verification).
 
-## Let an Agent set it up
+## Usage examples
 
-The copyable Agent prompt, every client configuration location, CLI / JSON / TOML examples, Cookie setup, and login verification live in one complete source:
+### Read a video's transcripts and comments
 
-### [Open the Agent / client installation guide →](./docs/client-setup.en.md)
+```text
+Read the transcript of BV1Eb411u7Fw with timestamps,
+then pull its most popular comments and replies.
+```
+
+The Agent returns timestamped transcript lines, then hot comments with replies; comments containing timestamps are kept with priority.
+
+### Search for videos by topic
+
+```text
+Search Bilibili for videos about "discrete mathematics". List 5 candidates
+in Bilibili's overall platform order, with title, creator, duration, and
+BVID. Do not fetch transcripts yet.
+```
+
+The agent returns 5 candidates with title, creator, duration, and BVID. After choosing a candidate, pass its BVID straight to the transcript, metadata, chapter, or comment tools.
 
-After installation, test the complete Favorites traversal:
+### Find exact lines and moments in a transcript
 
 ```text
-Read every Favorite Folder created by my currently logged-in account.
-Whenever a response contains next_cursor, keep calling with it until that field
-is absent. Group the video titles and BVIDs by Folder; do not generate notes.
+Read Part 4 of BV1Eb411u7Fw and search its transcript for the Chinese keyword
+"函数". Return the matching context, time, and a Bilibili link to that moment.
 ```
 
-## Ten tools in three layers
+Each hit comes with the surrounding text, a timestamp, and a direct Bilibili moment link.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> **Verified workflow:** search → select Part 4 of `BV1Eb411u7Fw` → search its transcript for `函数` → receive bounded context and a direct [`?p=4&t=1.12`](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Eb411u7Fw/?p=4&t=1.12) evidence link. Bilibili may remove or change this example video.
+
+### Traverse every visible Favorite Folder
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="./assets/readme/hero-en.svg" width="100%" alt="Favorites traversal flow: Folders → Read page → next_cursor → Complete, looping until next_cursor stops appearing">
+</p>
+
+```text
+Traverse every Favorite Folder created by my currently logged-in account and
+currently visible through Bilibili. Keep following next_cursor until complete.
+Group successfully read video titles and Bilibili video IDs (BVIDs) by Folder,
+and report skipped_count.
+```
 
-### Discovery
+Each MCP call reads at most one upstream page of 20 rows. The Agent continues with the returned `next_cursor` until that field is absent. The final answer lists successfully read titles and BVIDs per folder, plus the skipped-entry count.
 
-`search_bilibili_videos` · `list_bilibili_favorite_videos`
+### Transcribe a video that has no subtitles
 
-Obtain BVIDs from a topic or every created Favorite Folder on the current account.
+```text
+This video has no subtitles. Call get_video_transcript with fallback_to_asr
+set to true and transcribe the current Part with local ASR. Return timestamped
+text.
+```
 
-### Content evidence
+This requires a model installed through `setup` and `doctor --json` reporting `asr.status: ready`; otherwise the call returns `ASR_NOT_READY` with setup guidance. Native subtitles always win: a local transcription starts only when subtitles are confirmed unavailable, returns `data_source: "asr"`, and reuses the same timestamps, range filters, keyword search, and moment links. See [Local ASR](#local-asr-optional).
 
-`get_video_transcript` · `get_video_info` · `get_video_metadata` · `get_video_chapters` · `get_video_comments`
+## Local ASR (optional)
 
-Retrieve transcripts, timestamps, Video information, chapters, and viewer feedback.
+Some videos ship without any subtitle. Once you install a local ASR model, `get_video_transcript` can run one bounded local transcription of the resolved Part when you explicitly pass `fallback_to_asr`.
 
-### Local helpers
+**Installation:** after credentials are configured, `setup` asks whether to install a local ASR model (defaults to No `[y/N]`, requires Python 3.9+). Available models:
 
-`get_credential_setup_instructions` · `check_bilibili_credentials` · `check_mcp_update`
+| Model | Size | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| tiny | ~78 MB | smallest footprint |
+| base | ~148 MB | middle ground |
+| small | ~486 MB | recommended, selected on Enter |
 
-Configure credentials safely, verify login, and check the package version.
+The runtime is pinned to `faster-whisper==1.2.1`. Models live under `~/.bilibili-mcp/asr/`, are verified by a CPU INT8 load before being marked ready, and do not require system FFmpeg; only one active model is kept per directory. `doctor --json` reports readiness and the selected model via `asr.status` and `asr.model` (informational fields that never affect credential exit codes).
 
-See the [tool reference](./docs/tool-reference.en.md) for complete parameters, JSON examples, structured errors, and request controls.
+**Boundaries:** local transcription stays within safe bounds — opt-in, resource-capped, Cookie-isolated:
 
-## Design priorities
+- Native Bilibili subtitles always win; transcription starts only on confirmed no-subtitle states with an explicit `fallback_to_asr: true`.
+- MCP calls never download or switch models; models install only through `setup`.
+- One transcription at a time; per-Part duration capped at 2 hours, audio at 128 MiB, transcription timeout at 30 minutes.
+- Temporary audio is removed on every success, failure, and timeout path.
+- The Cookie goes only to official Bilibili APIs — never to CDN hosts or the local Python child process.
+- Credential, HTTP, and throttling errors surface as-is; they are never disguised as "no subtitles".
 
-- **Bilibili-native:** preserve multi-Part Videos, platform Chapters, popular comments, and Favorite Membership instead of becoming a generic downloader.
-- **Evidence-first:** select a language, add timestamps, filter a time range, or search bounded transcript context; matches can open at the exact playback time.
-- **On demand:** Favorites discovery returns Folder context and Video rows only. It does not generate notes or prefetch transcripts, comments, or Chapters.
-- **Credentials stay local:** status tools never return `SESSDATA`, `bili_jct`, `DedeUserID`, or a complete Cookie.
+For the full semantics of error codes such as `ASR_NOT_READY`, `ASR_BUSY`, and `ASR_TRANSCRIPTION_TIMEOUT`, see the [tool reference](./docs/tool-reference.en.md).
 
-## Behavior boundaries
+## Tool reference
 
-- “Every Favorite Folder” means Folders created by the currently logged-in account and currently visible through the Bilibili API. Traversal is live best effort, not a snapshot.
-- Each Favorites call reads at most one upstream 20-row page. The Agent must keep following `next_cursor`; removed or unsafe-to-normalize rows are counted in `skipped_count`.
-- Video Search and Favorites discovery require valid logged-in credentials and do not fall back to anonymous requests.
-- `get_video_transcript` returns `SUBTITLE_UNAVAILABLE` by default when no subtitle exists. Description fallback requires explicit `fallback_to_description: true`; timed output and keyword search never silently use a description.
-- Chapters come only from Bilibili creator/platform data. The project does not bypass paid, member-only, regional, private, removed, or other access restrictions.
-- Requests originate on the user's machine. This is a third-party project, not an official Bilibili service.
+| Goal | Tool |
+|---|---|
+| Have a topic but no video link yet | `search_bilibili_videos` |
+| Start from my Favorites | `list_bilibili_favorite_videos` |
+| Get subtitle-first video context | `get_video_info` |
+| Full transcript, keyword search, or local ASR when no subtitles | `get_video_transcript` |
+| Structured title, author, and stats | `get_video_metadata` |
+| Viewer feedback and comment replies | `get_video_comments` |
+| Chapters / progress-bar segments | `get_video_chapters` |
+| Guide a user through Cookie setup | `get_credential_setup_instructions` |
+| Check whether credentials are configured and logged in | `check_bilibili_credentials` |
+| Check for package updates | `check_mcp_update` |
+
+Complete parameters, JSON examples, and error semantics: [tool reference](./docs/tool-reference.en.md).
+
+## Important limits
+
+- **Favorites traversal is caller-driven:** "every Favorite Folder" means Folders created by the currently logged-in account and currently visible through the Bilibili API. Each call reads at most one 20-row upstream page; the Agent must keep following `next_cursor`. Traversal is live best effort, not a snapshot.
+- **No cross-Folder deduplication:** the same BVID appearing in multiple Folders stays visible in each Folder context.
+- **Skipped entries are not replaced:** entries that cannot be safely normalized count toward `skipped_count`; no replacement entry is fetched for that page.
+- **ASR is an explicit fallback, not automatic:** behavior is unchanged unless you pass `fallback_to_asr`; even then, at most one transcription runs on confirmed no-subtitle states, and only with a ready local model.
+- **Downgrades are explicit:** `get_video_transcript` returns `SUBTITLE_UNAVAILABLE` by default when no subtitle exists. Description fallback (`fallback_to_description`) is incompatible with keyword search, timestamp output, and time-range filters.
+- **No access bypass:** the project does not bypass paid, member-only, regional, private, removed, or other Bilibili access restrictions.
+- **Video search and Favorites discovery both require logged-in credentials** and do not fall back to anonymous access.
+- **Returned content is external data:** titles, transcripts, and comments are Bilibili user-generated content. Treat them as data, never as instructions.
+
+## Privacy and security
+
+- Credentials are entered interactively in your local terminal via `setup` and saved in the local global config — never in project or MCP client configuration files.
+- Status and diagnostic tools never return `SESSDATA`, `bili_jct`, `DedeUserID`, or a complete Cookie.
+- Bilibili content requests target only official Bilibili interfaces. Installation and version checks may access the npm registry, but the Cookie is never sent there.
+- Subtitle downloads accept only official Bilibili subtitle hosts; ASR audio accepts only HTTPS Bilibili CDN hosts. Signed media URLs never appear in results, logs, or errors.
+- High request volume or unusual access patterns may trigger Bilibili throttling or risk controls. Users accept those risks.
+- This is a third-party project, not an official Bilibili service. Follow Bilibili's terms of service and applicable laws.
 
 ## Development
 
-Source-development setup is also centralized in the [complete installation guide: develop from source](./docs/client-setup.en.md#develop-from-source).
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/XZXZZX-Ai/bilibili-mcp.git
+cd bilibili-mcp
+npm install
+npm run build
+npm test
+```
 
 | Command | Purpose |
 |---|---|
@@ -98,13 +226,8 @@ Source-development setup is also centralized in the [complete installation guide
 
 MCP stdio protocol data uses `stdout`; diagnostics must go to `stderr`. Never use real Cookie values in tests or logs.
 
-## Safety and license
-
-- Follow Bilibili's terms, interface-access rules, and applicable law. Do not use this project for bulk scraping, commercial exploitation, permission bypass, or other abuse.
-- High request volume, unusual access patterns, or leaked Cookies may trigger throttling, risk controls, or account issues. Users accept those risks.
-- The project sends Bilibili credentials only to official Bilibili interfaces and does not upload Cookies to third-party services. Local credential files do not promise operating-system-level encryption.
-- This project is licensed under the [GNU General Public License v3.0](./LICENSE).
-
-## Feedback
+## Help and license
 
 For bugs and feature requests, open a [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/XZXZZX-Ai/bilibili-mcp/issues). Use [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/XZXZZX-Ai/bilibili-mcp/discussions) for general questions.
+
+This project is licensed under the [GNU General Public License v3.0](./LICENSE).