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Aio Youtube by aiocean — Agent Skill

Name: Aio Youtube
Author: aiocean

Aio Youtube

Search YouTube and extract video transcripts/subtitles/metadata via yt-dlp. Use whenever the user mentions a youtube.com URL, asks to summarize a video, pull a transcript, fetch video metadata, list a channel/playlist, or download subtitles in any language.

aiocean da55a29 8 files · 6.6 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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YouTube

Environment

yt-dlp: !which yt-dlp 2>/dev/null || echo "NOT INSTALLED"
jq: !which jq 2>/dev/null || echo "NOT INSTALLED"
curl: !which curl 2>/dev/null || echo "NOT INSTALLED"
Scripts: !echo "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/aio-youtube/scripts"

YT="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/aio-youtube/scripts"

Then call scripts as: $YT/yt-search "query"

Scripts

Script	Usage	Description
`yt-search`	`yt-search "query" [N] [--date]`	Search N videos (default 5), --date sorts by date
`yt-transcript`	`yt-transcript "URL" [lang] [output]`	Get clean transcript (default: en, /tmp/transcript-clean.txt)
`yt-meta`	`yt-meta "URL" [--full]`	Get metadata, --full includes description/chapters
`yt-channel`	`yt-channel "@Name" [N]`	Get N recent videos from channel
`yt-playlist`	`yt-playlist "URL" [--duration]`	List videos, --duration shows total time
`yt-chapters`	`yt-chapters "URL"`	Get video chapters/timestamps
`yt-links`	`yt-links "URL" [--github]`	Extract links from description

Quick Examples

# Resolve scripts path first
YT="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/aio-youtube/scripts"

# Search
$YT/yt-search "react hooks tutorial" 10
$YT/yt-search "typescript 2025" --date

# Get transcript
$YT/yt-transcript "https://youtube.com/watch?v=xxx"
# Then read /tmp/transcript-clean.txt

# Video info
$YT/yt-meta "URL" --full
$YT/yt-chapters "URL"

# Channel/Playlist
$YT/yt-channel "@ThePrimeagen" 5
$YT/yt-playlist "PLAYLIST_URL" --duration

Use Cases

Summarize Video Before Watching

$YT/yt-meta "URL"
$YT/yt-transcript "URL"
# Read /tmp/transcript-clean.txt, provide:
# - Main topic, Key points (3-5), Who should watch, Skip recommendation

Research a Topic

$YT/yt-search "topic" 5
# Pick 2-3 relevant videos, get transcripts
$YT/yt-transcript "URL1"
$YT/yt-transcript "URL2"
# Synthesize: consensus points, different perspectives, recommended deep-dive

Extract Tutorial Steps

$YT/yt-chapters "URL"
$YT/yt-transcript "URL"
# Extract: Prerequisites, Step-by-step instructions, Common mistakes, Tips

Compare Multiple Videos

$YT/yt-search "controversial topic" 8
# Get transcripts from different viewpoints
# Present: Position A, Position B, Disagreements, Agreements

Programming Tutorial

$YT/yt-meta "URL" --full
$YT/yt-links "URL" --github
$YT/yt-transcript "URL"
# Extract: Code blocks, Dependencies, Config steps

Errors

Error	Fix
No subtitles for language	Script shows available languages
Private video	Not accessible
Age-restricted	Sign-in required

---name: aio-youtubedescription: Search YouTube and extract video transcripts/subtitles/metadata via yt-dlp. Use whenever the user mentions a youtube.com URL, asks to summarize a video, pull a transcript, fetch video metadata, list a channel/playlist, or download subtitles in any language.---# YouTube## Environment- yt-dlp: !`which yt-dlp 2>/dev/null || echo "NOT INSTALLED"`- jq: !`which jq 2>/dev/null || echo "NOT INSTALLED"`- curl: !`which curl 2>/dev/null || echo "NOT INSTALLED"`- Scripts: !`echo "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/aio-youtube/scripts"````bashYT="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/aio-youtube/scripts"```Then call scripts as: `$YT/yt-search "query"`## Scripts| Script | Usage | Description || --------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- || `yt-search` | `yt-search "query" [N] [--date]` | Search N videos (default 5), --date sorts by date || `yt-transcript` | `yt-transcript "URL" [lang] [output]` | Get clean transcript (default: en, /tmp/transcript-clean.txt) || `yt-meta` | `yt-meta "URL" [--full]` | Get metadata, --full includes description/chapters || `yt-channel` | `yt-channel "@Name" [N]` | Get N recent videos from channel || `yt-playlist` | `yt-playlist "URL" [--duration]` | List videos, --duration shows total time || `yt-chapters` | `yt-chapters "URL"` | Get video chapters/timestamps || `yt-links` | `yt-links "URL" [--github]` | Extract links from description |## Quick Examples```bash# Resolve scripts path firstYT="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/aio-youtube/scripts"# Search$YT/yt-search "react hooks tutorial" 10$YT/yt-search "typescript 2025" --date# Get transcript$YT/yt-transcript "https://youtube.com/watch?v=xxx"# Then read /tmp/transcript-clean.txt# Video info$YT/yt-meta "URL" --full$YT/yt-chapters "URL"# Channel/Playlist$YT/yt-channel "@ThePrimeagen" 5$YT/yt-playlist "PLAYLIST_URL" --duration```## Use Cases### Summarize Video Before Watching```bash$YT/yt-meta "URL"$YT/yt-transcript "URL"# Read /tmp/transcript-clean.txt, provide:# - Main topic, Key points (3-5), Who should watch, Skip recommendation```### Research a Topic```bash$YT/yt-search "topic" 5# Pick 2-3 relevant videos, get transcripts$YT/yt-transcript "URL1"$YT/yt-transcript "URL2"# Synthesize: consensus points, different perspectives, recommended deep-dive```### Extract Tutorial Steps```bash$YT/yt-chapters "URL"$YT/yt-transcript "URL"# Extract: Prerequisites, Step-by-step instructions, Common mistakes, Tips```### Compare Multiple Videos```bash$YT/yt-search "controversial topic" 8# Get transcripts from different viewpoints# Present: Position A, Position B, Disagreements, Agreements```### Programming Tutorial```bash$YT/yt-meta "URL" --full$YT/yt-links "URL" --github$YT/yt-transcript "URL"# Extract: Code blocks, Dependencies, Config steps```## Errors| Error | Fix || ------------------------- | -------------------------------- || No subtitles for language | Script shows available languages || Private video | Not accessible || Age-restricted | Sign-in required |

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