Skill comparison
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Decision summary
Strongest overall
Last30days Skill
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Fastest prototype
Last30days Skill
Best first install candidate based on install readiness and adoption.
Freshest repo
Last30days Skill
Most recent maintenance signal among this shortlist.
| Signal | youtube-research-automation Design agent workflows that pull YouTube transcripts, search videos and channels, and monitor new uploads without Google API quotas or OAuth setup | Last30days Skill Research the last 30 days across Reddit, X, YouTube, Hacker News, Polymarket, GitHub, and the web, then synthesize a grounded brief for an AI agent. |
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| Quality | 73/100 Strong | 100/100 Excellent |
| Decision verdict | 72/100 Strong shortlist Shortlist this skill and compare it with close alternatives before production adoption. | 100/100 Production-ready Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack. |
| Adoption | 471 stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page | 62K stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page |
| Freshness | Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Use-case fit |
| Workflow fit |
| Platform hints | Claude Code, Browser agents | Python, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Agent Skills |
| Warnings | The skill depends on a third-party API (TranscriptAPI) which may have availability, cost, or terms-of-service changes; consider documenting fallback options or alternative providers. · No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet |
| Best for | Research agents workflows · Claude Code teams · builders willing to evaluate younger projects | Research agents workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals |
| Not ideal for | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · production agents without a repository review | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · high-compliance environments without internal security review |
| OpenAgentSkill engagement | 0 views 0 install copies | 0 views 0 install copies |
| Install | $ npx skills add cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent-skills --skill youtube-research-automation | $ npx skills add mvanhorn/last30days-skill -g |