How do I install the Media Transcript Search skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add majiayu000/media-transcript-search-3 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 Media Transcript Search skill do?

Extract and search transcripts from multimedia sources (primarily YouTube). Allows finding specific topics within long content without watching the whole video. It is listed under Research & Search on SkillMD.

Is Media Transcript Search safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Media Transcript Search?

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Is Media Transcript Search free to use?

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Who published Media Transcript Search?

majiayu000 (@majiayu000) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Media Transcript Search by majiayu000

Name: Media Transcript Search
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

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Multimedia Transcript Search Skill

This skill turns opaque video content into searchable text data, essential for analyzing speeches, lectures, and news clips.

Capabilities

Get Transcript: Download the full transcript of a YouTube video or Playlist.
Keyword Search: Find timestamps where specific keywords or phrases are mentioned.
Metadata: Automatically fetches Video Title to context script.
Export: Dump transcripts as .txt or .srt for external use.

Usage

Run the python script get_transcript.py.

Arguments

id (required): The YouTube Video ID (e.g., dQw4w9WgXcQ) or Playlist ID.
--playlist (optional): Set if the ID is a playlist. Limits to first 10 videos.
--search (optional): Keyword to find.
--format (optional): "json" (default), "txt", or "srt".

Example

# Find "climate change" in a Playlist
python3 get_transcript.py PLAYLIST_ID --playlist --search "climate change"

# Export a clean text script for a video
python3 get_transcript.py VIDEO_ID --format txt

Tips for the Agent

Playlist Limits: Playlists are limited to the first 10 videos to ensure speed.
SRT Format: Use srt if you need to re-upload captions or import into a video editor.

Frequently asked questions

Media Transcript Search