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Gemini Viral Shorts by kevinbadi — Agent Skill

Name: Gemini Viral Shorts
Author: kevinbadi

Gemini Viral Shorts

Generates viral Twitter/LinkedIn posts from YouTube videos using Google Gemini API. Professional copywriter persona creates posts with hooks, stats, and CTAs. Trigger when asked to generate viral posts using Gemini, create social media content from YouTube URLs, or make viral short-form text content.

kevinbadi Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Gemini Viral Shorts Post Generator

Uses Google Gemini API to analyze YouTube videos and generate viral Twitter/LinkedIn posts with a professional content marketing copywriter persona.

What It Does

Takes a YouTube URL as input
Sends the video (or transcript) to Gemini with a copywriter persona prompt
Generates a viral post with: Hook (shocking headline + stat) → Body (value proposition) → Steps (how-to) → CTA (comment keyword)
Outputs formatted text ready for posting

How to Run

# Generate viral post from YouTube video
python3 skills/gemini-viral-shorts/scripts/gemini_viral_shorts_post.py "YOUR_YOUTUBE_URL"

Configuration

Environment Variables

GEMINI_API_KEY=xxx

Dependencies

pip install google-generativeai yt-dlp python-dotenv

Post Structure

Hook: Shocking headline + believable stat
Body: How it works, why it's powerful, business impact
Steps: Step-by-step breakdown
CTA: Comment keyword + "Like this post"

Difference from `youtube-to-viral-posts`

This is a lighter-weight version focused purely on post generation:

No database storage
No custom CTA keyword flag
Uses gemini-1.5-pro or gemini-1.5-flash (vs 2.0-flash in the other skill)
Simpler single-purpose script

Use youtube-to-viral-posts for the full pipeline with database tracking. Use this for quick one-off post generation.

Important Notes

Ensure GEMINI_API_KEY is set in .env
Gemini can analyze YouTube URLs directly without downloading
Output is clean text — no markdown formatting
For higher quality posts, use gemini-1.5-pro; for speed, use gemini-1.5-flash

Scripts

File	Purpose
`gemini_viral_shorts_post.py`	Main Gemini post generator

---name: gemini-viral-shortsdescription: Generates viral Twitter/LinkedIn posts from YouTube videos using Google Gemini API. Professional copywriter persona creates posts with hooks, stats, and CTAs. Trigger when asked to generate viral posts using Gemini, create social media content from YouTube URLs, or make viral short-form text content.---# Gemini Viral Shorts Post GeneratorUses Google Gemini API to analyze YouTube videos and generate viral Twitter/LinkedIn posts with a professional content marketing copywriter persona.## What It Does1. Takes a YouTube URL as input2. Sends the video (or transcript) to Gemini with a copywriter persona prompt3. Generates a viral post with: Hook (shocking headline + stat) → Body (value proposition) → Steps (how-to) → CTA (comment keyword)4. Outputs formatted text ready for posting## How to Run```bash# Generate viral post from YouTube videopython3 skills/gemini-viral-shorts/scripts/gemini_viral_shorts_post.py "YOUR_YOUTUBE_URL"```## Configuration### Environment Variables```envGEMINI_API_KEY=xxx```### Dependencies```bashpip install google-generativeai yt-dlp python-dotenv```## Post Structure1. **Hook**: Shocking headline + believable stat2. **Body**: How it works, why it's powerful, business impact3. **Steps**: Step-by-step breakdown4. **CTA**: Comment keyword + "Like this post"## Difference from `youtube-to-viral-posts`This is a lighter-weight version focused purely on post generation:- No database storage- No custom CTA keyword flag- Uses `gemini-1.5-pro` or `gemini-1.5-flash` (vs 2.0-flash in the other skill)- Simpler single-purpose scriptUse `youtube-to-viral-posts` for the full pipeline with database tracking. Use this for quick one-off post generation.## Important Notes- Ensure `GEMINI_API_KEY` is set in `.env`- Gemini can analyze YouTube URLs directly without downloading- Output is clean text — no markdown formatting- For higher quality posts, use `gemini-1.5-pro`; for speed, use `gemini-1.5-flash`## Scripts| File | Purpose ||------|---------|| `gemini_viral_shorts_post.py` | Main Gemini post generator |

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