aio-youtube
This skill should be used when the user asks to "search YouTube", "get video transcript", "summarize video", "extract subtitles", or mentions YouTube, video search, captions, yt-dlp, or provides youtube.com/youtu.be URLs.
Resources
1Install
npx skillscat add aiocean/claude-plugins/aio-youtube Install via the SkillsCat registry.
SKILL.md
YouTube
Before calling any script, resolve the scripts directory (version may vary):
YT="$(ls -d ~/.claude/plugins/cache/aiocean-plugins/aio-youtube/*/skills/aio-youtube/scripts | sort -V | tail -1)"Then call scripts as: $YT/yt-search "query"
Scripts
| Script | Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|
yt-search |
yt-search "query" [N] [--date] |
Search N videos (default 5), --date sorts by date |
yt-transcript |
yt-transcript "URL" [lang] [output] |
Get clean transcript (default: en, /tmp/transcript-clean.txt) |
yt-meta |
yt-meta "URL" [--full] |
Get metadata, --full includes description/chapters |
yt-channel |
yt-channel "@Name" [N] |
Get N recent videos from channel |
yt-playlist |
yt-playlist "URL" [--duration] |
List videos, --duration shows total time |
yt-chapters |
yt-chapters "URL" |
Get video chapters/timestamps |
yt-links |
yt-links "URL" [--github] |
Extract links from description |
Quick Examples
# Resolve scripts path first
YT="$(ls -d ~/.claude/plugins/cache/aiocean-plugins/aio-youtube/*/skills/aio-youtube/scripts | sort -V | tail -1)"
# 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" --durationUse 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 recommendationResearch 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-diveExtract Tutorial Steps
$YT/yt-chapters "URL"
$YT/yt-transcript "URL"
# Extract: Prerequisites, Step-by-step instructions, Common mistakes, TipsCompare Multiple Videos
$YT/yt-search "controversial topic" 8
# Get transcripts from different viewpoints
# Present: Position A, Position B, Disagreements, AgreementsProgramming Tutorial
$YT/yt-meta "URL" --full
$YT/yt-links "URL" --github
$YT/yt-transcript "URL"
# Extract: Code blocks, Dependencies, Config stepsErrors
| Error | Fix |
|---|---|
| No subtitles for language | Script shows available languages |
| Private video | Not accessible |
| Age-restricted | Sign-in required |
Categories
Install
npx skillscat add aiocean/claude-plugins/aio-youtube Install via the SkillsCat registry.