youtube-knowledge-ingestion

Converts YouTube transcripts into timestamped study notes with validation and Mermaid diagrams.

3|4|Updated Jul 20, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/xrcodexcode/xr_node --skill youtube-knowledge-ingestion-xrcodexcode
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: youtube-knowledge-ingestion
Source: https://github.com/xrcodexcode/xr_node/tree/main/claude/skills/youtube-ingestion
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/xrcodexcode/xr_node --skill youtube-knowledge-ingestion-xrcodexcode

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Raw YouTube transcripts are noisy, often code-switched, and hard to study from. This Skill transforms them into a single high-fidelity study note inside a Zettelkasten-style knowledge base, preserving every fact, quote, statistic, and timestamp without summarization loss. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Faithful Transcript Transformation: Converts raw transcripts into one detailed study note with chronological sections, timestamp citations (MM:SS), tables, and Mermaid diagrams, prioritizing completeness over brevity. - Code-Switched Translation: Translates Hinglish and other non-English content into professional English while preserving technical terminology and speaker attribution. - Mandatory Quality Gates: Enforces a validation state machine with hallucination prevention, knowledge coverage verification, confidence assessment, and explicit user approval before promotion to the knowledge base. - Long Video Segmentation: Splits videos over 30 minutes into checkpointed segments with continuity rules and a final merge pass. - Use Case: Ingest a 90-minute technical lecture transcript from 01_RAW/CAPTURE and receive a fully validated, schema-compliant study note ready for active learning in 02_NEW-KNOWLEDGE. ## Quick Start Ingest the YouTube transcript in 01_RAW/CAPTURE into a detailed study note and present the draft for my approval.

Frequently Asked Questions about youtube-knowledge-ingestion

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I turn a YouTube transcript into a study note?

Place the raw transcript in 01_RAW/CAPTURE and run the ingestion pipeline. It drafts a detailed study note in 01_RAW/PROCESS with timestamps, tables, and Mermaid diagrams, then waits for your approval before promoting it to 02_NEW-KNOWLEDGE.

How to process YouTube videos longer than 30 minutes?

The transcript is divided into roughly 30-minute segments split at natural topic boundaries. Each segment is drafted, validated, and approved separately with recovery checkpoints, then all approved parts are merged into one continuous final document.

Does it support Hindi or Hinglish YouTube videos?

Yes, code-switched and multilingual transcripts are translated into professional English prose while preserving technical terms and proper names. Key quotes originally spoken in Hindi are provided as clean English translations with timestamp attribution.

Can it create atomic notes or MOCs from a transcript?

No, the skill is strictly limited to producing exactly one detailed study note per ingestion. Creating atomic notes, cheatsheets, or new MOC files is explicitly prohibited; MOC regeneration only runs after the note is promoted.

How does it prevent hallucinated content in notes?

A non-negotiable rule forbids inventing facts, statistics, quotes, or citations; missing information is marked as not provided in the transcript. Drafts must also pass a mandatory validation phase, knowledge coverage verification, and a confidence assessment before user review.