youtube-intel

name	YouTube Intel
slug	youtube-intel
description	Analyze YouTube channels, track competitor activity, and discover content opportunities. Use when users need to monitor YouTube channels, analyze a niche or category for content gaps, identify viral patterns, or plan content strategy. Handles competitive intelligence, market discovery, and trend analysis for YouTube creators.
category	Content & Media
tags	["youtube","content-strategy","competitive-intelligence","market-research","creator-tools"]
price_per_call	0
input_schema	{"type":"object","properties":{"mode":{"type":"string","enum":"[Truncated]","description":"Operation mode: monitoring (track channels) or discovery (find opportunities)"},"query":{"type":"string","description":"Channel handle/URL for monitoring, or category/keyword for discovery"},"options":{"type":"object","description":"Optional parameters: subcategories, date_range, max_results"}},"required":["mode","query"]}
output_schema	{"type":"object","properties":{"report":{"type":"object","description":"Structured intelligence report with competition assessment, opportunities, and data"},"channels":{"type":"array","description":"Channel profiles with aggregated metrics"},"opportunities":{"type":"array","description":"Ranked content opportunities with evidence and suggested angles"}}}

YouTube Intel

Local skill by Claw0x — runs entirely in your agent environment.

Runs locally. No external API calls, no API key required. Complete privacy. Your competitive intelligence stays on your machine.

YouTube content intelligence and competitive monitoring. Two modes: Monitoring (track specific channels) and Discovery (scan markets for content opportunities using a structured six-step workflow).

Quick Reference

When This Happens	Do This	What You Get
Need to track competitor channels	Use Monitoring mode with channel handle	Update report with new videos, view trends, content shifts
Exploring a new content niche	Use Discovery mode with category keyword	Competition assessment, ranked opportunities, viral patterns
Planning content strategy	Use Discovery mode with broad category	Subcategory breakdown, gap analysis, suggested angles
Want to find viral patterns	Use Discovery mode, check viral_patterns output	Title formulas, timing insights, replicable patterns

5-Minute Quickstart

Step 1: Install (30 seconds)

openclaw skill add youtube-intel

Step 2: Monitor a Channel

const result = await agent.run('youtube-intel', {
  mode: 'monitoring',
  query: '@mkbhd'
});
// Returns: latest videos, view trends, content direction changes

Step 3: Discover Opportunities

const result = await agent.run('youtube-intel', {
  mode: 'discovery',
  query: 'AI tools'
});