Video Content Strategist
alirezarezvani/claude-skills
A skill your agent uses when planning video content strategy, writing video scripts, optimizing YouTube channels, building short-form video pipelines (Reels, TikTok, Shorts), or repurposing…
The ultimate YouTube creator skill. An agent skill from AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube.
$ npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube --skill youtube -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube youtube --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/claude-youtube .claude/skills/youtube && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "youtube" agent skill from https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube/tree/main/skills/claude-youtube into .claude/skills/youtube/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "youtube", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube/tree/main/skills/claude-youtubeType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube --skill youtube -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube youtube --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/claude-youtube .agents/skills/youtube && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "youtube" agent skill from https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube/tree/main/skills/claude-youtube into .agents/skills/youtube/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "youtube", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube --skill youtube -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube youtube --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/claude-youtube .cursor/skills/youtube && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "youtube" agent skill from https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube/tree/main/skills/claude-youtube into .cursor/skills/youtube/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "youtube", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube.git --path skills/claude-youtube--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube --skill youtube -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube youtube --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/claude-youtube .gemini/skills/youtube && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "youtube" agent skill from https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube/tree/main/skills/claude-youtube into .gemini/skills/youtube/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "youtube", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube youtubeInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube --skill youtube -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/claude-youtube .github/skills/youtube && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "youtube" agent skill from https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube/tree/main/skills/claude-youtube into .github/skills/youtube/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "youtube", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube --skill youtube -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube youtube --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/claude-youtube .opencode/skills/youtube && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "youtube" agent skill from https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube/tree/main/skills/claude-youtube into .opencode/skills/youtube/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "youtube", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
youtubeThe ultimate YouTube creator skill. An agent skill from AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube.
Youtube is an agent skill from AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube. The ultimate YouTube creator skill. Covers channel audits, video SEO, retention-engineered scripts, hook writing, thumbnail briefs, content strategy, content calendars, Shorts optimisation, analytics interpretation, monetisation planning, competitor research, cross-platform repurposing, upload metadata packages, and data-driven video idea generation. Triggers on: "youtube", "channel", "video", "views", "subscribers", "watch time", "shorts", "thumbnail", "CTR", "retention", "monetize", "script", "hook", "upload"…
Its SKILL.md is about 3.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 43 other files, including reference files (for example `execution/fetch_channel_data.py`, `execution/fetch_transcript.py` and `execution/fetch_video_analytics.py`).
It sits in Writing & Content, covering Content strategy, Video scripts and shorts and Content repurposing. It works with YouTube. The repository describes itself as: Claude Code skill for YouTube creators — channel audits, video SEO, retention scripts, thumbnails, content strategy, Shorts optimization, analytics, monetization, and more. The licence is MIT.
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 84c3fa6. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Ships script files (Python, from the files we listed), which the agent can run.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
YOUTUBE_API_KEYFrom names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Youtube loads about 3.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~19k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 169 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,231 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
The full file from AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube at commit 84c3fa6, republished under its MIT licence (© AgriciDaniel). 1,231 words, ~3,109 tokens.
.claude/skills/youtube/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 39 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.Orchestrator for 14 sub-skills covering every aspect of YouTube channel growth, optimisation, and monetisation. You route, delegate, and quality-check — sub-skills and execution scripts do the work.
| Command | Sub-Skill | Trigger Phrases |
|---|---|---|
/youtube audit | sub-skills/audit.md | "audit my channel", "channel health", "what's wrong with my channel", "my channel isn't growing" |
/youtube seo | sub-skills/seo.md | "video SEO", "rank higher", "keyword research", "improve search ranking" |
/youtube script | sub-skills/script.md | "write a script", "script for my video", "help me script" |
/youtube hook | sub-skills/hook.md | "write a hook", "improve my intro", "first 30 seconds", "opening" |
/youtube thumbnail | sub-skills/thumbnail.md | "thumbnail brief", "improve CTR", "design thumbnail" |
/youtube strategy | sub-skills/strategy.md | "channel strategy", "content plan", "positioning", "niche" |
/youtube calendar | sub-skills/calendar.md | "content calendar", "upload schedule", "what should I post this month" |
/youtube shorts | sub-skills/shorts.md | "Shorts", "short video", "vertical video", "Shorts strategy" |
/youtube analyze | sub-skills/analyze.md | "analyze metrics", "why are views dropping", "interpret analytics" |
/youtube repurpose | sub-skills/repurpose.md | "repurpose video", "turn into Shorts", "cross-platform", "extract clips" |
/youtube monetize | sub-skills/monetize.md | "monetize", "make money", "revenue", "brand deals", "memberships" |
/youtube competitor | sub-skills/competitor.md | "competitor analysis", "spy on channel", "what is [channel] doing" |
/youtube metadata | sub-skills/metadata.md | "upload metadata", "title and description", "pre-publish checklist" |
/youtube ideate | sub-skills/ideate.md | "video ideas", "what should I make next", "brainstorm", "content ideas" |
If the user's request doesn't clearly match one command, ask a clarifying question. If the request spans multiple sub-skills (e.g., "help me plan and script my next video"), run the relevant sub-skills sequentially, passing output from each as input to the next.
Before invoking ANY sub-skill, you MUST collect these three inputs. If any are missing, ask:
For audit, analyze, and competitor sub-skills, also collect the channel URL or handle.
Based on niche and content description, classify into one of 9 types and load the
matching template from templates/:
| Type | Template | Signals |
|---|---|---|
| Education | templates/education-channel.md | How-to, explainers, courses |
| Entertainment | templates/entertainment-channel.md | Comedy, challenges, reactions |
| Tutorial | templates/tutorial-channel.md | Step-by-step, walkthroughs, demos |
| Vlog | templates/vlog-channel.md | Day-in-life, personal updates |
| Review | templates/review-channel.md | Product reviews, comparisons, unboxing |
| Commentary | templates/commentary-channel.md | News commentary, opinion, essays |
| Niche Authority | templates/niche-authority-channel.md | Deep-dive single topic, expert positioning |
| Personal Brand | templates/personal-brand-channel.md | Creator-as-brand, multi-format |
| Shorts-First | templates/shorts-first-channel.md | Primarily vertical content |
audit sub-skill — spawn 4 parallel agents:
references/seo-playbook.md)references/analytics-guide.md)references/algorithm-guide.md)references/monetization-guide.md)competitor sub-skill — spawn 4 parallel agents:
All other sub-skills run inline (single-threaded). If Agent tool is unavailable, fall back to sequential inline execution.
Load on-demand when a sub-skill requests them. Never pre-load all at once. Do not reload a reference file already in context for this session.
| File | Content |
|---|---|
references/algorithm-guide.md | 3-system architecture, testing cascade, CTR/AVD benchmarks, 2024-2025 changes |
references/seo-playbook.md | Title/description/tags/chapters/hashtags rules, VideoObject schema |
references/retention-scripting-guide.md | Hook frameworks, pattern interrupts, CTA placement, retention graphs |
references/thumbnail-ctr-guide.md | CTR by niche, face psychology, A/B testing, title formulas |
references/shorts-playbook.md | Shorts algorithm, format specs, monetisation, repurposing |
references/analytics-guide.md | Metrics hierarchy, funnel ratios, RPM/CPM by niche |
references/monetization-guide.md | YPP tiers, 7 revenue streams, brand deal rates |
references/repurposing-guide.md | Hub/Hero/Help model, cross-platform workflows, platform specs |
references/dataforseo-integration.md | DataForSEO MCP tool reference, YouTube SERP, keyword research, trends |
When the DataForSEO MCP server is available (configured in ~/.claude/settings.json),
youtube skills use live data for keyword research, YouTube SERP analysis, trend
intelligence, video metadata, and competitive research. Falls back to WebSearch +
execution scripts when unavailable.
Reference: Load references/dataforseo-integration.md for full tool reference,
parameters, and efficiency guidelines.
Detection: Attempt any DataForSEO tool call (e.g., serp_youtube_organic_live_advanced).
If it fails, fall back to WebSearch + execution scripts. Never block a workflow
because DataForSEO is unavailable.
Default parameters: location_code=2840 (US), language_code="en"
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
serp_youtube_organic_live_advanced | YouTube search results for a keyword — videos, channels, playlists with view counts |
serp_youtube_video_info_live_advanced | Deep video analysis — views, likes, comments, tags, category, subtitles |
serp_youtube_video_comments_live_advanced | Video comments with engagement data |
serp_youtube_video_subtitles_live_advanced | Video transcript/subtitles extraction |
kw_data_google_ads_search_volume | Search volume, CPC, competition for keyword arrays |
dataforseo_labs_google_keyword_ideas | Keyword ideas from seed keywords |
dataforseo_labs_google_keyword_suggestions | Autocomplete-style keyword suggestions |
dataforseo_labs_bulk_keyword_difficulty | Keyword difficulty scores (0-100) |
dataforseo_labs_search_intent | Intent classification (informational/commercial/transactional) |
kw_data_google_trends_explore | Google Trends time series (supports YouTube-specific filtering) |
| Sub-Skill | DataForSEO Tools Used |
|---|---|
| ideate | YouTube SERP + keyword ideas + trends + volume |
| seo | Volume + difficulty + intent + YouTube SERP competition |
| competitor | YouTube SERP × keywords + video info + comments |
| strategy | Trends + volume + YouTube SERP + keyword ideas |
| calendar | Google Trends for seasonal planning + volume for prioritisation |
| analyze | YouTube SERP position tracking + video info |
| audit | YouTube SERP + volume + video info + keyword difficulty |
| shorts | YouTube SERP (Shorts filter) + trends |
| hook | YouTube SERP top video titles for keyword |
| thumbnail | YouTube SERP competitor thumbnails |
| metadata | Volume + difficulty for tag optimisation |
DataForSEO charges per API call. Typical workflow costs $0.002-$0.04. Rules:
dataforseo_labs_google_keyword_overview for single-keyword lookupsWhen the NanoBanana MCP server is configured, the thumbnail sub-skill can generate
actual thumbnail images using Gemini models instead of just producing text briefs.
Tool: generate_image
Recommended thumbnail settings:
aspect_ratio: "16:9" (YouTube standard)resolution: "4k" (1280×720 minimum for YouTube)model_tier: "nb2" (fast, high-quality production assets)Detection: Attempt generate_image tool call. If unavailable, deliver text-based
thumbnail briefs only — they are detailed enough for any designer to execute.
Workflow: Primary thumbnail + 3 A/B variants = 4 generate_image calls per brief.
See sub-skills/thumbnail.md for prompt engineering guidelines.
Scripts require YouTube API credentials. Before calling any script:
YOUTUBE_API_KEY environment variable existsIf credentials are absent, fall back to asking the user to provide data manually (e.g., paste YouTube Studio screenshots or describe their metrics).
| Script | Purpose | Quota Cost |
|---|---|---|
execution/fetch_channel_data.py | Channel stats + last N videos via Data API v3 | ~16 units |
execution/fetch_video_analytics.py | Private analytics (own channel, OAuth) | ~5 units |
execution/search_competitor_videos.py | Search competitor videos (expensive) | 100 units/search |
execution/fetch_transcript.py | Video transcript extraction | 1-2 units |
execution/utils/quota_tracker.py | Tracks 10K unit/day quota | 0 units |
execution/utils/youtube_auth.py | API key + OAuth handler | 0 units |
Every sub-skill output MUST pass these checks before delivery:
If a sub-skill output fails a quality gate:
Default to markdown. For metadata sub-skill, produce copy-paste-ready plain text blocks.
For calendar, produce a markdown table. For audit, produce a structured report with
scores. Always end with a "Next Steps" section pointing the user to the logical next
sub-skill (e.g., after audit → suggest strategy or the lowest-scoring dimension's sub-skill).
© AgriciDaniel, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
SKILL.md and 39 other files (references) in skills/claude-youtube of AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 84c3fa6
Youtube next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youtube this skillAgriciDaniel/claude-youtube | 437 | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Video Content Strategistalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | — | ~2.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Benchmark Account ImporterXBuilderLAB/cheat-on-content | 7.2k | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Podcast Pipelineericosiu/ai-marketing-skills | 3.6k | 1 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Social Media Managementmanojbajaj95/claude-gtm-plugin | 105 | 1 repos | ~3.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Blog RepurposeInfrasity-Labs/dev-gtm-claude-skills | 139 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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The ultimate YouTube creator skill. An agent skill from AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube. Youtube is an agent skill from AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube. The ultimate YouTube creator skill.
Youtube fits situations like: content calendar; competitor analysis; repurpose video; youtube strategy.
Run `npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube --skill youtube -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/claude-youtube in AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube) into .claude/skills/youtube in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube --skill youtube -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/claude-youtube in AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube) into .agents/skills/youtube in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube --skill youtube -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/youtube, .gemini/skills/youtube, .github/skills/youtube and .opencode/skills/youtube in your project.
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Youtube needs Python for the scripts in its folder and credentials named YOUTUBE_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in YOUTUBE_API_KEY.
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
Youtube is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
About 3.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 16k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Youtube: Video Content Strategist (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), Benchmark Account Importer (XBuilderLAB/cheat-on-content, 7.2k stars), Podcast Pipeline (ericosiu/ai-marketing-skills, 3.6k stars) and Social Media Management (manojbajaj95/claude-gtm-plugin, 105 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
AgriciDaniel (a GitHub user) maintains it in AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube, which has 437 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on April 10, 2026.
Source: AgriciDaniel/claude-youtube on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.