youtube

name	youtube
description	Extract transcripts and insights from YouTube videos. Use when user shares a YouTube URL, asks to "process this video", "get transcript", "extract from YouTube", or mentions youtube.com or youtu.be links.

YouTube

Extract transcripts and insights from YouTube videos, then save to the knowledge base.

Quick Start

User: "Process this video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=..."
→ Fetches transcript
→ Categorizes video type
→ Extracts key insights
→ Saves to context/learning/

Available Operations

Operation	Description	Module
Fetch Transcript	Get text from any YouTube video	TRANSCRIPT.md
Extract Insights	Analyze and summarize key points	INSIGHTS.md

Scripts

Fetch transcript:

python .claude/skills/youtube/scripts/youtube_transcript.py <url>

With timestamps:

python .claude/skills/youtube/scripts/youtube_transcript.py <url> --timestamps

Workflow

1. Get Transcript - Run script or receive pasted content
2. Categorize - Identify video type (Tutorial, Interview, Course, Analysis, Case Study)
3. Extract - Pull insights based on type
4. Connect - Link to existing knowledge
5. Save - Store in context/learning/{topic}/

Output Location

All insights saved to: context/learning/{topic}/{video-title}.md

Requirements

• Python package: youtube-transcript-api
• Install: pip install youtube-transcript-api