| name | LearnFromVideo |
| description | Extract insights and patterns from YouTube coding videos and their GitHub repos. USE WHEN analyze video OR learn from video OR extract lessons OR video insights OR IndyDevDan OR agentic engineer video. |
LearnFromVideo
Extract actionable insights, patterns, and improvement ideas from YouTube coding tutorial videos — optionally cross-referenced with the video's companion GitHub repository.
Workflow Routing
| Workflow | Trigger | File |
|---|
| Analyze | "analyze video", "learn from", "extract insights", URL provided | Workflows/Analyze.md |
Tools Used
yt-transcript — YouTube transcript download (installed globally)yt-dlp — Video metadata and description extraction (installed via homebrew)git clone --depth 1 — Shallow clone of companion repos
Examples
Example 1: Full analysis with GitHub repo
User: "/LearnFromVideo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_2j5wgt_ds"
-> Downloads transcript via yt-transcript
-> Extracts metadata + description via yt-dlp
-> Finds GitHub repo link in description
-> Clones repo, analyzes structure and key files
-> Cross-references transcript context with code patterns
-> Generates Markdown report with insights and improvement ideas
Example 2: Video without GitHub repo
User: "Learn from this video: https://youtu.be/abc123"
-> Downloads transcript and metadata
-> No GitHub link found in description
-> Analyzes transcript only for patterns and concepts
-> Generates report based on verbal explanations
Example 3: Focused analysis
User: "Analyze this video, focus on the hook patterns: https://..."
-> Full analysis pipeline
-> Report emphasizes the specific topic requested
-> Improvement ideas filtered to the focus area
