| name | gemini-viral-shorts |
| description | Generates viral Twitter/LinkedIn posts from YouTube videos using Google Gemini API. Professional copywriter persona creates posts with hooks, stats, and CTAs. Trigger when asked to generate viral posts using Gemini, create social media content from YouTube URLs, or make viral short-form text content. |
Gemini Viral Shorts Post Generator
Uses Google Gemini API to analyze YouTube videos and generate viral Twitter/LinkedIn posts with a professional content marketing copywriter persona.
What It Does
- Takes a YouTube URL as input
- Sends the video (or transcript) to Gemini with a copywriter persona prompt
- Generates a viral post with: Hook (shocking headline + stat) → Body (value proposition) → Steps (how-to) → CTA (comment keyword)
- Outputs formatted text ready for posting
How to Run
python3 skills/gemini-viral-shorts/scripts/gemini_viral_shorts_post.py "YOUR_YOUTUBE_URL"
Configuration
Environment Variables
GEMINI_API_KEY=xxx
Dependencies
pip install google-generativeai yt-dlp python-dotenv
Post Structure
- Hook: Shocking headline + believable stat
- Body: How it works, why it's powerful, business impact
- Steps: Step-by-step breakdown
- CTA: Comment keyword + "Like this post"
Difference from youtube-to-viral-posts
This is a lighter-weight version focused purely on post generation:
- No database storage
- No custom CTA keyword flag
- Uses
gemini-1.5-pro or gemini-1.5-flash (vs 2.0-flash in the other skill)
- Simpler single-purpose script
Use youtube-to-viral-posts for the full pipeline with database tracking. Use this for quick one-off post generation.
Important Notes
- Ensure
GEMINI_API_KEY is set in .env
- Gemini can analyze YouTube URLs directly without downloading
- Output is clean text — no markdown formatting
- For higher quality posts, use
gemini-1.5-pro; for speed, use gemini-1.5-flash
Scripts
| File | Purpose |
|---|
gemini_viral_shorts_post.py | Main Gemini post generator |
