youtube

Search YouTube with intent-focused queries and rank top video candidates.

35|12|Updated May 2, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/analystacademy/claude-skills --skill youtube-analystacademy
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: youtube
Source: https://github.com/analystacademy/claude-skills/tree/main/youtube
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/analystacademy/claude-skills --skill youtube-analystacademy

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you quickly find the single most useful YouTube video for a topic without wasting time on weak, repetitive, or misleading search results.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Intent-aware search: Interprets whether the user wants a beginner tutorial, an explainer, a deep dive, a review, or a quick overview.
  • Multi-angle discovery: Runs several distinct searches to surface strong candidates from different phrasing and perspectives.
  • Curated recommendation: Returns one best pick plus a few meaningful alternatives, balancing relevance, quality, duration, and recency.
  • Use case: A user asks for the best video on a topic like MCP, and the Skill finds one clear recommendation for the right depth plus several good backups.

Quick Start

Ask for the best YouTube video on a topic, and let the Skill search broadly, evaluate the results, and recommend the strongest match with a few alternatives.

Frequently Asked Questions about youtube

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

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How do I find the best YouTube video for a specific topic without scrolling through irrelevant results?

To find the best YouTube video for a topic, use intent-aware search to run multiple distinct queries, deduplicate results, filter by recency, and rank the strongest candidates. This process returns one primary recommendation and several distinct alternatives.

What is the best way to search YouTube for a beginner tutorial versus a technical deep dive?

Searching YouTube for tutorials or deep dives requires interpreting user intent to run multiple targeted queries. The search evaluates candidates across different perspectives, balancing relevance, quality, and duration to recommend the right depth for beginners or technical users.

Can I use this to get YouTube video recommendations for both explainers and reviews?

Yes, you can get YouTube video recommendations for explainers and reviews. The multi-angle discovery approach searches various phrasing and perspectives, returning one curated best pick alongside meaningful backup options covering different video formats.

Does the YouTube video search filter results by recency and duration?

The YouTube video search filters results by recency and evaluates duration. It deduplicates overlapping search results and balances relevance, quality, duration, and recency to surface the strongest match and several good backups for your requested topic.

Why does finding a useful YouTube tutorial require searching multiple queries?

Finding a useful YouTube tutorial requires multiple queries to avoid weak, repetitive, or misleading search results. Multi-angle discovery runs several distinct searches to surface strong candidates from different phrasing, ensuring a curated recommendation with meaningful alternatives.