Channel Branding Skill

Important limitation (read first)

The YouTube Data API can update an existing channel's branding
(channels.update with brandingSettings), but it cannot create a new
channel. Creating each channel itself is a manual, one-time step done by
logging into the Google account and clicking "Create a new channel" in
YouTube's account switcher — there's no API endpoint for this. This skill
automates everything after that manual click: naming, description,
keywords, and any future rebranding.

Process

1. Research pass per niche. Search for what naming conventions, tone,
   and keyword patterns actually work for currently successful channels in
   this niche — not a generic naming formula.
2. Generate candidates, grounded in that research: 3-5 channel name
   options, a description (keyword-rich, accurately describing the
   content), and a keyword/tag list.
3. Availability check. Search YouTube for each candidate name to flag
   likely collisions with existing channels before finalizing.
4. Output a bulk sheet (e.g. config/channel-branding-batch.csv or
   similar) listing, per channel: proposed name, handle, description,
   keywords — so the user can quickly copy the name/handle in during the
   one manual "create channel" click per account.
5. Once the user confirms a channel exists and provides its channel ID,
   push the description/keywords via channels.update automatically —
   no need to manually type those in.

Rules

• Never invent a "trend" to justify a name/keyword choice — base
  suggestions on real search results for what's working in that niche.
• Flag (don't silently skip) any name that looks likely to collide with
  an existing established channel.
• Re-run the research pass per niche — don't reuse one generic naming
  formula across all channels.