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Get YouTube video information, metadata, and transcripts/subtitles. Use when: user asks about a YouTube video, wants a video summary, needs a transcript, or asks to extract info from a YouTube URL. NOT for: downloading videos, live streams, or private/unlisted videos.
Get YouTube video information, metadata, and transcripts/subtitles. Use when: user asks about a YouTube video, wants a video summary, needs a transcript, or asks to extract info from a YouTube URL. NOT for: downloading videos, live streams, or private/unlisted videos.
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Extract information and transcripts from YouTube videos via yt-dlp and youtube-transcript-api.
✅ USE this skill when:
❌ DON'T use this skill when:
python {skill_path}/youtube_info.py URL [command] [options]
Commands:
info (default) — video title, duration, views, descriptiontranscript — full transcript/subtitlessearch — search YouTube for videos (uses URL arg as search query)Options:
--lang en — transcript language (default: en)--format json — output as JSON--max 5 — max results for search (default: 5)python {skill_path}/youtube_info.py <URL> infopython {skill_path}/youtube_info.py <URL> transcriptpython {skill_path}/youtube_info.py "Python tutorials" searchpip install yt-dlp youtube-transcript-apiname: youtube description: "Get YouTube video information, metadata, and transcripts/subtitles. Use when: user asks about a YouTube video, wants a video summary, needs a transcript, or asks to extract info from a YouTube URL. NOT for: downloading videos, live streams, or private/unlisted videos." dependencies: yt-dlp, youtube-transcript-api metadata: emoji: "▶️"
---
name: youtube
description: "Get YouTube video information, metadata, and transcripts/subtitles. Use when: user asks about a YouTube video, wants a video summary, needs a transcript, or asks to extract info from a YouTube URL. NOT for: downloading videos, live streams, or private/unlisted videos."
dependencies: yt-dlp, youtube-transcript-api
metadata:
emoji: "▶️"
---
# YouTube Skill
Extract information and transcripts from YouTube videos via yt-dlp and youtube-transcript-api.
## When to Use
✅ **USE this skill when:**
- "What's this video about? https://youtube.com/watch?v=xyz"
- "Get the transcript of this video"
- "Search YouTube for Python tutorials"
- "Video title, duration, and description"
- User provides a YouTube URL and wants metadata or transcript
## When NOT to Use
❌ **DON'T use this skill when:**
- Downloading videos or audio → use yt-dlp directly with download opts
- Live streams → transcript availability may be limited
- Private or unlisted videos → access may be restricted
## Usage/Commands
```bash
python {skill_path}/youtube_info.py URL [command] [options]
```
Commands:
- `info` (default) — video title, duration, views, description
- `transcript` — full transcript/subtitles
- `search` — search YouTube for videos (uses URL arg as search query)
Options:
- `--lang en` — transcript language (default: en)
- `--format json` — output as JSON
- `--max 5` — max results for search (default: 5)
### Examples
- "What's this video about? https://youtube.com/watch?v=xyz" → `python {skill_path}/youtube_info.py <URL> info`
- "Get the transcript of this video" → `python {skill_path}/youtube_info.py <URL> transcript`
- "Search YouTube for Python tutorials" → `python {skill_path}/youtube_info.py "Python tutorials" search`
## Notes
- Install dependencies: `pip install yt-dlp youtube-transcript-api`
- Transcript availability depends on whether the video has captions
Skill source recorded
Skill instructions are recorded. This is not a runtime test, safety guarantee or compatibility certification.
Review before install: Avoid automatic install
License: MIT
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