youtube-content

Convert YouTube video transcripts into summaries, chapters, and posts.

Updated May 4, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/JamesFincher/gengar --skill youtube-content-jamesfincher
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: youtube-content
Source: https://github.com/JamesFincher/gengar/tree/main/skills/media/youtube-content
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/JamesFincher/gengar --skill youtube-content-jamesfincher

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires youtube-transcript-api, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

It helps users quickly access the information inside YouTube videos by converting transcripts into usable written formats like summaries, chapters, and posts.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Transcript extraction: Fetches YouTube transcripts from many URL formats and normalizes them into structured JSON segments.
  • Multiple reformat outputs: Produces chapters, chapter summaries, full-video summaries, thread-ready posts, blog-style writeups, and timestamped quotes.
  • Chunking for long videos: Splits very large transcripts and summarizes chunks before merging to stay within context limits.
  • Language handling with fallbacks: Tries requested languages first and falls back to any available transcript when needed.

Quick Start

Ask Gengar to summarize a YouTube link and request a blog post or threaded recap from the transcript.

Frequently Asked Questions about youtube-content

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I convert a YouTube video into a blog post or summary?

To convert a YouTube video into a blog post, provide the video URL to fetch its transcript, which is then processed and reformatted into structured written outputs like summaries, chapters, and blog-style writeups.

Can I extract timestamped quotes and chapters from a YouTube transcript?

Yes, you can extract timestamped quotes and chapters by fetching the video's transcript segments, which are processed and formatted into structured chapter summaries and timestamped quotes for reading.

Does YouTube transcript summarization work with long videos?

Yes, YouTube transcript summarization handles long videos by splitting large transcripts into smaller chunks, summarizing each chunk individually, and merging the results to stay within processing context limits.

How does language selection and fallback work when fetching YouTube transcripts?

Language selection tries your requested languages first when fetching YouTube transcripts, then automatically falls back to any available transcript language if the preferred options are not found.

What YouTube URL formats are supported for extracting transcripts?

YouTube transcript extraction supports many URL formats by resolving the video ID from the provided link, fetching transcript segments, and validating non-empty results before generating the requested output format.

Do I need the youtube-transcript-api to generate thread-style takeaways?

Yes, generating thread-style takeaways requires the youtube-transcript-api dependency to fetch transcript segments from the video URL, which are then transformed into thread-ready posts.