youtube-researcher

name	youtube-researcher
description	Uses Brave MCP to search YouTube and find relevant videos on a topic. Use when asked to find, research, or recommend YouTube videos about a subject.

What this skill does

When triggered, ask the user:

1. What topic or question they want to research
2. How many videos they want (default: 5)
3. Any preferences — e.g. recent only, beginner-friendly, a specific channel

Then use Brave MCP to navigate YouTube, search for the topic, and return a structured list of relevant videos.

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How to execute

1. Navigate to https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=TOPIC — replace TOPIC with the user's input (URL-encode spaces as +)
2. Take a snapshot to read the search results page
3. Collect the top results — for each video note: title, channel name, view count, publish date, and URL
4. If results look off-topic or thin, refine the search and try once more
5. Close the browser when done

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Output format

Produce this write-up directly — no preamble:

YouTube Research: [Topic]

Search query used: [exact query]

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#	Title	Channel	Views	Published	Link
1	...	...	...	...	Watch
2	...	...	...	...	Watch
...

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Top pick

[Video title] — One sentence on why this is the best starting point for a PM or non-technical person.

What the results tell you

2-3 sentences on the overall landscape: Is this topic well-covered? Are results mostly technical or beginner-friendly? Any dominant voices or channels worth following?

Suggested follow-up searches

2-3 alternative queries to go deeper on subtopics.

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Rules

• Use plain English throughout
• If YouTube blocks the search or results are empty, tell the user and suggest they try the query manually
• Do not fabricate view counts or dates — only report what you read from the page
• After the write-up, ask: "Want me to save this to docs/youtube-research.md?"