Extract YouTube transcripts and metadata into structured Obsidian vault notes.
npx skills add https://github.com/tuan3w/obsidian-vault-agent --skill youtube-tuan3w
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: youtube Source: https://github.com/tuan3w/obsidian-vault-agent/tree/main/skills/youtube Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tuan3w/obsidian-vault-agent --skill youtube-tuan3w
It eliminates the manual work of watching or summarizing YouTube videos by converting transcripts and metadata into structured notes you can store in your Obsidian vault.
Use /youtube with a YouTube URL (or ID) to automatically create a new vault post note from the video transcript.
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You can turn a YouTube transcript into vault notes by inputting a video URL, which fetches transcript text and rich metadata to synthesize a structured post note with processing status inbox in your vault.
If a YouTube video has no transcript available, the extraction process handles the missing data safely without crashing, ensuring your vault synthesis workflow remains uninterrupted for that specific URL.
Extracting YouTube metadata relies on yt-dlp, but if it fails, the process uses an oEmbed fallback to retrieve basic video information like title and channel for your vault notes.
Yes, you can generate notes from very long YouTube video transcripts because the synthesis process applies chunking to divide extended text into manageable sections before writing to your vault.
To avoid duplicate notes for the same YouTube video, the system checks your vault for existing notes referencing the same video title before creating a new entry, reducing redundant post generation.
Metadata extracted from a YouTube video for vault integration includes the title, channel, duration, chapters, and description, providing rich context alongside the transcript text for note synthesis.
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