| name | Gemini Video Understanding |
| description | Analyze videos using Google's Gemini API. Supports YouTube URLs (direct analysis) and local video files (upload via Files API). Produces summaries, key points, transcript highlights, and answers questions about video content. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| category | content |
| skillType | claude-skill |
| assignableRoles | ["developer","researcher","content"] |
| triggers | ["analyze video","video summary","youtube analysis","video understanding","gemini video"] |
| tags | ["video","analysis","youtube","gemini","ai","content","summary"] |
| execution | {"type":"script","script":{"file":"execute.sh","interpreter":"bash","timeoutMs":300000}} |
| environment | null |
| notices | [{"type":"requirement","message":"This skill requires a Gemini API key. Add GEMINI_API_KEY to your environment."}] |
Gemini Video Understanding
Analyze video content using Google's Gemini API. Supports both YouTube URLs and local video files.
Overview
This skill enables agents to understand video content by leveraging Gemini's multimodal capabilities. Use it for:
- Summarizing YouTube videos or local recordings
- Extracting key points and takeaways
- Getting transcript highlights and notable quotes
- Asking specific questions about video content
- Competitive analysis of video content
Usage
Analyze a YouTube Video
bash execute.sh '{"url": "https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID", "prompt": "Summarize this video"}'
Analyze a Local Video File
bash execute.sh '{"file": "/path/to/video.mp4", "prompt": "What are the key points?"}'
Custom Prompt
bash execute.sh '{"url": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=xxx", "prompt": "List all technologies mentioned in this video"}'
Use Advanced Model
bash execute.sh '{"url": "https://youtu.be/xxx", "prompt": "Detailed analysis", "model": "advanced"}'
Save Output to File
bash execute.sh '{"url": "https://youtu.be/xxx", "prompt": "Full summary", "output": "/tmp/analysis.md"}'
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|
url | Yes* | YouTube URL to analyze |
file | Yes* | Path to local video file (mp4, webm, mov, avi) |
prompt | No | Custom analysis prompt (default: comprehensive summary) |
model | No | standard (gemini-2.0-flash) or advanced (gemini-2.5-flash). Default: standard |
output | No | File path to save the analysis output |
*One of url or file is required.
