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youtube:setup

Configure YouTube plugin authentication cookies and behavioral settings for AI search.

44|15|Updated Mar 29, 2026
Search Tags:#transcript#authentication#personalization#youtube#agent configuration#cookies#search settings
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/JCodesMore/youtube-for-ai-agents --skill youtube-setup
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: youtube:setup
Source: https://github.com/JCodesMore/youtube-for-ai-agents/tree/main/skills/setup
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/JCodesMore/youtube-for-ai-agents --skill youtube-setup

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

It helps users set up and troubleshoot the YouTube plugin’s authentication and preferences so AI search and transcripts work in either anonymous or personalized mode.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Switch between Anonymous and Personalized modes: Move from anonymous browsing to account-aware search, or revert back when needed.
  • Cookie extraction and validation: Detect broken auth states and guide the user through logging into a dedicated Chrome profile.
  • Manage plugin settings safely: Review and update search defaults, transcript language and cleanup, limits, sorting, and locale; then remind the user to restart their AI agent so settings take effect.
  • Fast verification: Confirms personalization by running a lightweight search and checking the mode result.

Quick Start

Run /youtube:setup and tell it whether you want to keep anonymous or enable personalized results for your YouTube account.

Frequently Asked Questions about youtube:setup

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I configure YouTube authentication cookies for AI search?▼

You can switch between anonymous and personalized YouTube search modes by running the setup command and specifying your preference, then restarting the AI agent so the new authentication and behavioral settings take effect.

Can I extract YouTube cookies after changing my account login?▼

Yes, you can extract and validate YouTube cookies after account changes by running the cookie extraction script, which detects broken auth states and guides you through logging into a dedicated Chrome profile to refresh access.

How do I update YouTube transcript language and search settings for an AI agent?▼

You update YouTube transcript language and search settings by interactively tuning the plugin's locale, limits, and sorting parameters through the configuration script, then restarting your AI agent to enforce the new preferences.

Why does my YouTube plugin configuration not take effect until I restart?▼

YouTube plugin configuration requires an AI agent restart because the behavioral settings and authentication cookies are only loaded into the active environment during the agent's initialization sequence.

What's the best way to verify if YouTube personalized search is working?▼

The best way to verify personalized YouTube search is working is by running a lightweight search query through the plugin and checking the returned mode result to confirm personalization is active.

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