video_search

Search YouTube videos and extract transcripts with channel and duration metadata.

1|Updated Mar 23, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/hellonish/singularity --skill video-search-hellonish
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: video_search
Source: https://github.com/hellonish/singularity/tree/main/SKILLS/tier1_retrieval/video_search
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/hellonish/singularity --skill video-search-hellonish

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Locating relevant YouTube videos and extracting their transcripts to enable downstream analysis and content-grounded insights.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • YouTube-focused search: Discover relevant videos by restricted WebFetch/ DuckDuckGo queries.
  • Transcript extraction: Retrieve available transcripts via YouTubeTranscriptTool and produce a transcript_excerpt per video.
  • Structured outputs: Return video metadata (channel, duration) along with a representative transcript excerpt for downstream processing.

Quick Start

Query a topic and run the video_search skill to fetch top YouTube video transcripts for analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions about video_search

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I extract YouTube transcripts for content analysis?

To extract YouTube transcripts, you query a topic to locate matching videos and retrieve their available transcripts. This process fetches structured results containing video metadata and a transcript excerpt for downstream analysis.

Can I search for specific spoken content within educational talks and tutorials?

Yes, you can search for specific content within educational talks and tutorials by locating relevant YouTube videos and retrieving their transcripts. This allows you to extract spoken content to feed directly into comprehension workflows.

How do I find YouTube videos by topic and get their channel and duration metadata?

You find YouTube videos by topic through restricted web queries, which return structured outputs containing the channel name and duration. This metadata is returned alongside a representative transcript excerpt for each located video.

What is the best way to retrieve a transcript excerpt from an interview video?

The best way to retrieve a transcript excerpt from an interview video is using a transcript retrieval tool that fetches available spoken content and produces a representative text segment for downstream processing and review.

Are there limitations when retrieving YouTube transcripts for videos without captions?

Yes, a key limitation is that transcript retrieval depends on available captions. If a YouTube video lacks transcript data, the extraction process cannot return a transcript excerpt or spoken content for that specific video.