# Podcast Ingest

> Transcribe podcast episodes from RSS feeds using Gemini Flash

- Skill: `cdeistopened/podcast-ingest` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add cdeistopened/podcast-ingest`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/cdeistopened/podcast-ingest/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: cdeistopened (https://skillmd.com/u/cdeistopened)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/cdeistopened/podcast-ingest

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# Podcast Ingest

Fetches podcast RSS feeds, downloads audio, and produces polished markdown transcripts via Gemini Flash.

## When to Use

- User wants to transcribe a podcast episode or batch of episodes
- User provides an RSS feed URL, podcast name, or direct audio URL
- Building a markdown knowledge base from podcast content

## Commands

```bash
# List episodes from a feed
bun run podcast-ingest/scripts/ingest.ts --feed <rss-url> --list

# Transcribe the latest episode
bun run podcast-ingest/scripts/ingest.ts --feed <rss-url> --limit 1

# Transcribe latest 5 episodes
bun run podcast-ingest/scripts/ingest.ts --feed <rss-url> --limit 5

# Transcribe from direct audio URL
bun run podcast-ingest/scripts/ingest.ts --audio <audio-url> --title "Episode Title"
```

## Requirements

- `GEMINI_API_KEY` environment variable
- Output goes to `output/podcasts/` by default

## Output Format

Each episode produces a markdown file with YAML frontmatter:
```yaml
---
title: "Episode Title"
podcast: "Podcast Name"
author: "Host Name"
date: "2026-02-18"
source: "https://..."
type: "podcast-transcript"
---
```

Followed by: Summary, Topics, Speakers list, and full sectioned transcript.

## Cost

~$0.005 per hour of audio (Gemini Flash). A typical 1-hour episode costs less than a penny.