youtube-skills
YouTube transcripts, video search, channels, and playlist extraction
All Skills in This Repository (12)
Pure Emerald Level Indicatorscaptions
Extract YouTube video captions as timestamped JSON or plain text.
video-transcript
Extract full YouTube video transcripts with timestamps and metadata.
youtube-data
Retrieves YouTube transcripts, metadata, channels, search results, and playlists via TranscriptAPI.com.
youtube-channels
Resolve YouTube channel identifiers, fetch uploads, and search channel content.
transcript
Retrieves YouTube video transcripts via the TranscriptAPI service.
yt
Fetch YouTube video transcripts, search videos, and retrieve channel uploads via API.
subtitles
Retrieve timestamped subtitles from YouTube videos using a TranscriptAPI key.
youtube-playlist
Browse YouTube playlist videos and fetch transcripts via TranscriptAPI.com.
transcriptapi
Fetch YouTube video transcripts, search results, channel uploads, and playlist contents via API.
youtube-api
Retrieve YouTube transcripts, search results, channels, and playlists via TranscriptAPI.
youtube-full
Retrieve YouTube video transcripts, search videos and channels, and extract playlist contents.
youtube-search
Search YouTube videos and channels and fetch transcripts via TranscriptAPI.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQPage SchemaHow to install youtube-skills?โผ
Run `npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --all -g -y` in your terminal to install all 12 skills globally. To install just the main skill, use `npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-full -g -y`.
How to get a YouTube transcript with an AI agent?โผ
Install the transcript or youtube-full skill, then ask your agent something like "Summarize this video: [URL]". The agent fetches the full timestamped transcript and can summarize, translate, or quote it.
Do I need a Google YouTube API key?โผ
No. These skills use TranscriptAPI instead of the Google YouTube Data API, so there is no OAuth setup, no Cloud project, and no daily quota. A free TranscriptAPI key with 100 credits is set up automatically by your agent on first run.
Can I bulk download transcripts from a channel or playlist?โผ
Yes. Ask your agent to list all videos in a channel or playlist, and it will page through the results and fetch each transcript automatically.
Which agents work with youtube-skills?โผ
Any agent that supports the Agent Skills format, including Claude Code, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes, Codex, Cline, and Antigravity. No coding is required once installed.
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