claude-watch
Turn tutorial and lecture videos into structured study notes
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FAQPage SchemaHow to install claude-watch?โผ
Run `npx skills add devinilabs/claude-watch --all -g -y` in your terminal to install it globally. It requires ffmpeg and yt-dlp, which the built-in setup script can install automatically on macOS.
How to turn a YouTube lecture into study notes?โผ
Paste the video URL with an optional topic, and claude-watch downloads it, extracts scene-based frames, pulls the transcript, and writes a structured notes file with screenshots, key concepts, and code blocks.
Does claude-watch work without a paid API key?โผ
Yes. Videos with native captions are processed completely free using yt-dlp and ffmpeg. A Groq or OpenAI key is only needed as a Whisper fallback when a video has no captions.
Can claude-watch handle long lecture videos?โผ
Yes, but best accuracy is under 30 minutes per pass. For longer videos, use the --start and --end flags to focus on the section you care about.
Where are the generated notes saved?โผ
Notes are saved to a persistent library at ~/claude-watch/library/<slug>/ with the video, transcript, and frames cached. Re-running the same URL reuses the cache and only regenerates notes.
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