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youtube-transcript

Fetch transcripts from YouTube videos for summarization and analysis.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/badlogic/pi-skills --skill youtube-transcript
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads youtube-transcript automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

YouTube Transcript

Fetch transcripts from YouTube videos.

Setup

cd {baseDir}
npm install

Usage

{baseDir}/transcript.js <video-id-or-url>

Accepts video ID or full URL:

  • EBw7gsDPAYQ
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBw7gsDPAYQ
  • https://youtu.be/EBw7gsDPAYQ

Output

Timestamped transcript entries:

[0:00] All right. So, I got this UniFi Theta
[0:15] I took the camera out, painted it
[1:23] And here's the final result

Notes

  • Requires the video to have captions/transcripts available
  • Works with auto-generated and manual transcripts

FAQ

What does the youtube-transcript skill do?

Fetch transcripts from YouTube videos for summarization and analysis.

How do I install youtube-transcript?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/badlogic/pi-skills --skill youtube-transcript in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/youtube-transcript/ (personal) or .claude/skills/youtube-transcript/ (project).

Which AI agents can use youtube-transcript?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is youtube-transcript safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains youtube-transcript?

It is published by badlogic in badlogic/pi-skills. It has 717 recorded installs.

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