How do I install the Youtube skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add alemar11/youtube in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Youtube skill do?

Search YouTube videos and playlists or answer from timestamped transcripts. Use for YouTube links and spoken-content research. It is listed under Research & Search on SkillMD.

Is Youtube safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Youtube?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Youtube free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Youtube?

alemar11 (@alemar11) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Youtube by alemar11 — Agent Skill

Name: Youtube
Author: alemar11

File contents

YouTube

Use <skill-root>/scripts/youtube --json for search and captions. Read CLI reference for exact options and states when interpreting partial results or status fields.

Topic: videos search, then retrieve relevant transcripts.
Video: transcripts get; inspect transcripts languages if language matters.
Playlist: playlists list for scope, then playlists search-transcripts for spoken-content search. Use --max-videos 0 only for a requested complete scan.

Network commands already check yt-dlp; run doctor or preflight separately only to diagnose availability. If access fails, report the cause and preserve usable partial evidence. Do not silently install dependencies or use a paid provider.

Cite timestamped moment links. Prefer manual captions and disclose automatic captions or coverage gaps. Captions do not establish unspoken visuals; never infer missing speech from titles or descriptions. Keep quotes brief.

Use browser cookies only when the user places account-scoped or restricted content in scope; never export or persist cookies. Successful retrieval uses ~/.cache/dotagents/skills/youtube/; use --no-cache when requested. This skill provides reads, not uploads or account changes.

Frequently asked questions

Youtube