| name | youtube-operating-agents |
| description | Use when Codex needs to manage the Operating Agents YouTube pipeline specifically: TL;DR uploads, description cross-links, playlist ordering, caption recovery, or full-course replacement uploads tied to the local Operating Agents metadata. |
YouTube Operating Agents
Use this skill for the series-specific Operating Agents workflow. Prefer it over the broader $youtube-data-api skill when the task is clearly about the Operating Agents course or TL;DR playlists.
Core Path
- Treat
workflows/skills/youtube-data-api/references/operating_agents_tldr_metadata.json as the source of truth.
- Use
workflows/skills/youtube-data-api/scripts/sync_operating_agents_crosslinks.py to plan or apply navigation blocks.
- Use
workflows/skills/youtube-data-api/scripts/sync_operating_agents_playlist_order.py to compare metadata order with live playlist order.
- Use
youtube-slide-video-pipeline to produce or verify the rendered MP4s, cue sheets, and caption timing before any replacement upload.
- Use
workflows/skills/youtube-data-api/scripts/replace_course_video.py or replace_remaining_course_videos.py only after the rendered MP4s and metadata inputs are confirmed.
- If quota is exhausted, continue local subtitle recovery, cue generation, and rendering before resuming API writes.
Working Rules
- Prefer dry-run output first, then add
--apply only when the user explicitly wants the write.
- If playlist order updates fail, check for manual sort mode in YouTube Studio before changing code.
- Do not attempt end-screen automation. Use description blocks and playlist order instead.
- After any replacement that changes a full-course video ID, update metadata and rerun cross-link sync.
Reference Map
../../../workflows/youtube-series-operating-agents/README.md: tracked canonical series workflow for metadata, cross-links, order sync, and replacements.../../../workflows/youtube-production/README.md: tracked local production workflow that should be completed before uploads or replacements.../youtube-data-api/references/operating-agents-workflows.md: end-to-end workflow, quota fallback, and replacement sequencing.../youtube-slide-video-pipeline/references/workflow.md: local slide, transcript, cue, and render workflow before upload.../youtube-data-api/references/rollout-lessons.md: constraints recovered from prior Operating Agents YouTube runs.
