youtube-transcript-analyzer

Extract and summarize YouTube video transcripts with yt-dlp.

2|2|Updated Nov 25, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/carmentacollective/carmenta --skill youtube-transcript-analyzer-carmentacollective
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: youtube-transcript-analyzer
Source: https://github.com/carmentacollective/carmenta/tree/main/.claude/skills/youtube-transcript-analyzer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/carmentacollective/carmenta --skill youtube-transcript-analyzer-carmentacollective

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires yt-dlp.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill saves significant time by allowing you to quickly extract key insights, concepts, and actionable information from YouTube videos without needing to watch them in their entirety. It transforms video content into scannable text, making learning and research more efficient.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Transcript Extraction: Downloads YouTube video transcripts using yt-dlp, handling both auto-generated and manual subtitles for comprehensive coverage.
  • Intelligent Analysis: Chunks long transcripts, generates summaries for each segment, and creates an overall synthesis, focusing on key concepts and themes.
  • Project Relevance: Compares video content with your current project or question, highlighting direct applications, differences, and potential improvements.
  • Use Case: You need to understand a new technical concept explained in a 60-minute YouTube tutorial, or extract key points from a conference talk. This Skill extracts the transcript, summarizes the core ideas, and tells you how it relates to your current codebase or research, saving you an hour or more of video playback.

Quick Start

Analyze the YouTube video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example and tell me how its approach to state management compares to our current React project.