YouTube Skills
YouTube Skills for AI Agents
A set of skills that gives an agent YouTube transcripts, video and channel search, and playlist extraction over one API
Medium risk
We rate an entry medium when the tool runs code, makes network calls or reads project files. Check what exactly it does before installing.
Why this level
- Reaches a third-party API and needs a key
- Stores the key and registers an email into shell configs
Install
In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add skills/youtube-skills-for-ai-agentsDetects the agents on your machine, checks the risk and pins the version.
Other ways to install
Assembled automatically, review before installing.
Run in a terminal in the project folder
npx skills add zeropointrepo/youtube-skills --skill captions subtitles transcript transcriptapi video-transcript youtube-api youtube-channels youtube-data youtube-full youtube-playlist youtube-search yt -a claude-code -yThe skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.
Run in a terminal in the project folder
npx skills add zeropointrepo/youtube-skills --skill captions subtitles transcript transcriptapi video-transcript youtube-api youtube-channels youtube-data youtube-full youtube-playlist youtube-search yt -a cursor -yThe skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.
Run in a terminal in the project folder
npx skills add zeropointrepo/youtube-skills --skill captions subtitles transcript transcriptapi video-transcript youtube-api youtube-channels youtube-data youtube-full youtube-playlist youtube-search yt -a github-copilot -yThe skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.
Run in a terminal in the project folder
npx skills add zeropointrepo/youtube-skills --skill captions subtitles transcript transcriptapi video-transcript youtube-api youtube-channels youtube-data youtube-full youtube-playlist youtube-search yt -a codex -yThe skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.
Run in a terminal in the project folder
npx skills add zeropointrepo/youtube-skills --skill captions subtitles transcript transcriptapi video-transcript youtube-api youtube-channels youtube-data youtube-full youtube-playlist youtube-search yt -a gemini-cli -yThe skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.
Run in a terminal in the project folder
npx skills add zeropointrepo/youtube-skills --skill captions subtitles transcript transcriptapi video-transcript youtube-api youtube-channels youtube-data youtube-full youtube-playlist youtube-search yt -a cline -yThe skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.
Run in a terminal in the project folder
npx skills add zeropointrepo/youtube-skills --skill captions subtitles transcript transcriptapi video-transcript youtube-api youtube-channels youtube-data youtube-full youtube-playlist youtube-search yt -a roo -yThe skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.
A fork of Roo Code, same .roo folders.
Run in a terminal in the project folder
npx skills add zeropointrepo/youtube-skills --skill captions subtitles transcript transcriptapi video-transcript youtube-api youtube-channels youtube-data youtube-full youtube-playlist youtube-search yt -a opencode -yThe skills tool installs the current version from the repository. Add the -g flag to use the skill in every project.
Install the skill: npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-full. Get a free key at transcriptapi.com and store it as TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY.
Other ways from the author
npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-fullThe single youtube-full skill with every feature.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
The set connects an agent to YouTube data through TranscriptAPI, with no yt-dlp and no headless browser. The agent pulls transcripts and captions, searches videos, channels and playlists, and reads metadata and a channel's recent uploads. There are focused skills per task plus a combined youtube-full that covers everything. Requests go as plain API calls, so they work where direct YouTube access is blocked.
Who it is for. For creators, marketers and researchers who need YouTube text and data inside their agent.
Good fit when
- You need a transcript or captions to summarize or translate a video
- You need to find and summarize several videos on a topic
- You need a channel's or a playlist's list of videos
Not a fit when
- You need uploads, account management or publishing
- You only want text sources and no video
Example request
Get the transcript of this video and give me a short bullet summaryLimitations
It needs a TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY: signup gives 100 free credits, then paid tiers. The auto-setup registers your email with the service and saves the key to your shell and agent config; you can do the steps manually. Coverage is limited to what TranscriptAPI returns, and access depends on the service being reachable from your network.
How to disable. Remove the youtube skill folders from the agent's skills directory and drop TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY from your shell configs.
Security check
- Reaches a third-party API and needs a key
- Stores the key and registers an email into shell configs
README in short
The README bundles 12 YouTube skills: transcripts, captions, video and channel search, playlists and metadata. Most users want the combined youtube-full. It installs via the skills CLI, clawhub for OpenClaw or a clone, and works with Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Codex and other agents. Data flows through TranscriptAPI, with the key set up on first run. MIT licensed.
FAQ
Do I need yt-dlp or a browser?
No. Data comes through the TranscriptAPI, so no separate downloader or headless browser is needed.
Is there a free tier?
Signup gives 100 credits with no card, then paid tiers based on request count.
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