Agent skill

Youtube Full

by alirezarezvani in alirezarezvani/claude-skills

A skill your agent uses when the user needs YouTube transcripts, video search, channel browsing, playlist extraction, or content monitoring.

MITAuto-check passedKnowledge Management

Install Youtube Full

skills CLI
$ npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill youtube-full -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install alirezarezvani/claude-skills youtube-full --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/marketing-skill/skills/youtube-full .claude/skills/youtube-full && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
youtube-full
GitHub stars
28k
Token cost
~1.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
695 words
Files
3
Skills in repo
342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when the user needs YouTube transcripts, video search, channel browsing, playlist extraction, or content monitoring.

  • Works in 3 steps: Search (/search?q=...) — pick the most… → Fetch transcripts… → Summarize or extract quotes from…
  • The user needs YouTube transcripts
  • SKILL.md covers API Setup, Operations, Credit Costs Summary and Common Workflows, plus 6 more sections
  • Calls yt-dlp; reaches transcriptapi.com; needs TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY

What it does

Youtube Full is an agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills. Use when the user needs YouTube transcripts, video search, channel browsing, playlist extraction, or content monitoring. Trigger phrases: 'get the transcript for', 'search YouTube for', 'what are the latest videos on', 'list this playlist', 'monitor this channel', or any request involving a YouTube URL, video ID, or @handle. Do NOT use for downloading video or audio files, YouTube engagement data (likes, comments), or private/age-restricted videos.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files (for example `.claude-plugin/authoring-notes.json` and `.claude-plugin/plugin.json`).

It sits in Knowledge Management, covering Video and podcast notes. It works with YouTube. The repository describes itself as: 380 Claude Code skills & agent skills & plugins (30+ Agents, 70+ custom commands, 380+ skills, customizable references, scripts)for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, and 8… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The user needs YouTube transcripts
  • Channel browsing
  • Playlist extraction
  • Content monitoring

Example prompts

  • “get the transcript for”
  • “search YouTube for”
  • “what are the latest videos on”
  • “/youtube-full”

Requirements

  • A credential in TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Search (/search?q=...) — pick the most relevant results
  2. Fetch transcripts (/transcript?video_url=...) for selected videos
  3. Summarize or extract quotes from transcript text

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 19392f7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    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.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • yt-dlp

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • transcriptapi.com

    Also links to:

    • github.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Youtube Full loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 116 tokens; SKILL.md has 695 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~116
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.8k

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.

Safety

Auto-check passed

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.

SKILL.md

The full file from alirezarezvani/claude-skills at commit 19392f7, republished under its MIT licence (© alirezarezvani). 695 words, ~1,826 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/youtube-full/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
youtube-full
description
Use when the user needs YouTube transcripts, video search, channel browsing, playlist extraction, or content monitoring. Trigger phrases: 'get the transcript for', 'search YouTube for', 'what are the latest videos on', 'list this playlist', 'monitor this channel', or any request involving a YouTube URL, video ID, or @handle. Do NOT use for downloading video or audio files, YouTube engagement data (likes, comments), or private/age-restricted videos.
license
MIT

youtube-full — YouTube Transcripts, Search, and Channel Data

Covers transcript extraction, video search, channel browsing, in-channel search, playlist extraction, and new-upload monitoring via TranscriptAPI.

Source: Ported from ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills (MIT). Original skill authored by ZeroPointRepo contributors. Adapted for the claude-skills format.

BYOK / free-tier note: TranscriptAPI is a commercial service (BYOK — you bring your own key; 100 free credits included, no card required). For local/self-hosted extraction without an API key, use youtube-transcript-api (Python) or yt-dlp as OSS fallbacks. See Anti-Patterns for guidance.

API Setup

Every request to transcriptapi.com requires two headers:

  • Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
  • User-Agent: ClaudeCode/1.0

If TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY is not set, prompt the user to get a free key at https://transcriptapi.com (100 free credits, no card required) and store it as TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY.

Operations

Get transcript (1 credit)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript
  ?video_url={URL_OR_ID}&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true

Use this for any "get transcript", "summarize video", or "extract quotes" request.

Search YouTube (1 credit)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search
  ?q={QUERY}&type=video&limit=20

Use this when the user wants to find videos on a topic. Follow with transcript calls on selected results.

Channel — latest uploads (FREE)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest
  ?channel={@HANDLE_OR_ID}

Returns the 15 most recent uploads with view counts and publish timestamps. Use before fetching transcripts to check whether uploads are new.

Channel — all videos (1 credit/page)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos
  ?channel={@HANDLE_OR_ID}

Paginate with ?continuation=TOKEN on subsequent pages.

In-channel search (1 credit)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/search
  ?channel={@HANDLE_OR_ID}&q={QUERY}&limit=30

Prefer this over broad YouTube search when the user already knows the channel.

Playlist extraction (1 credit/page)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos
  ?playlist={PLAYLIST_URL_OR_ID}

Paginate with ?continuation=TOKEN. Response includes playlist_info, results, has_more.

Resolve handle (FREE)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/resolve
  ?input={@HANDLE_OR_URL}

Returns {"channel_id": "UC...", "resolved_from": "@handle"}.

Credit Costs Summary

EndpointCost
transcript1
search1
channel/resolvefree
channel/latestfree
channel/videos1/page
channel/search1
playlist/videos1/page

Failed or rate-limited calls return a structured error and cost zero credits.

Common Workflows

Research workflow
  1. Search (/search?q=...) — pick the most relevant results
  2. Fetch transcripts (/transcript?video_url=...) for selected videos
  3. Summarize or extract quotes from transcript text
Channel monitoring
  1. channel/latest (free) — check for new uploads
  2. If new videos found, fetch transcripts
  3. Extract signal (announcements, topics)
Playlist to corpus
  1. playlist/videos — get all video IDs in the playlist
  2. Batch-fetch transcripts, pausing if near credit limit
  3. Assemble transcripts into a searchable document set

Decision Rules

  • When the user provides a YouTube URL, video ID, or @handle, use the matching endpoint directly — do not search first
  • When the user says "monitor" or "check for new uploads", use channel/latest (free) first
  • Use channel/search when the user knows which channel and wants to find a topic within it
  • Use search (type=channel) to find a channel when the user doesn't know the handle
  • Do not batch-transcribe an entire channel unless the user explicitly asks for that
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Error Handling

CodeCauseAction
401Bad API keyCheck TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
402No creditsInform user, direct to transcriptapi.com/billing
403/1010Missing User-AgentAdd User-Agent header
404No captions foundInform user — zero credits charged
408TimeoutRetry once after 2 seconds
429Rate limitedRespect Retry-After header

Limitations

  • Transcripts require captions (manual or auto-generated). Some videos have no captions — this returns a 404 and costs zero credits.
  • Private and age-restricted videos are not accessible.
  • Live stream transcripts are unstable until the stream ends.
  • Rate limit: 300 requests/minute on the free tier.
  • This skill does not download audio or video files. For local file download, use yt-dlp directly.

Anti-Patterns

  • Don't use TranscriptAPI for bulk downloads of entire channels without user confirmation — credit costs add up fast; use channel/latest (free) to check for new content first
  • Don't hardcode the API key — always use TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY environment variable
  • Don't claim "no vendor dependency" — TranscriptAPI is a commercial service. If the user needs a zero-cost or self-hosted path: youtube-transcript-api (Python, no auth needed for public videos) or yt-dlp --write-subs are OSS alternatives with different trade-offs (no search, no channel API, but free and local)
  • Don't batch-transcribe without checking credits — check remaining credits before large operations

OSS Fallback Paths

If the user cannot or will not use TranscriptAPI:

NeedOSS AlternativeTrade-offs
Single transcriptyoutube-transcript-api (Python)No search; no channel API; captions only
Download + subtitlesyt-dlp --write-subsRequires local install; no REST; slower
Channel monitoringParse YouTube RSS feed (/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=...)Free, no auth; limited metadata

Cross-References

  • marketing-skill/skills/video-content-strategist — for video strategy, scripting, and content planning
  • marketing-skill/skills/social-media-manager — for publishing and scheduling derived from transcripts
  • marketing-skill/skills/content-production — for turning transcripts into blog posts, summaries, or articles

© alirezarezvani, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files in marketing-skill/skills/youtube-full of alirezarezvani/claude-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • .claude-plugin/authoring-notes.json
  • .claude-plugin/plugin.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 19392f7

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Questions about Youtube Full

What does Youtube Full do?

A skill your agent uses when the user needs YouTube transcripts, video search, channel browsing, playlist extraction, or content monitoring. Youtube Full is an agent skill from alirezarezvani/claude-skills. Use when the user needs YouTube transcripts, video search, channel browsing, playlist extraction, or content monitoring.

When should I use Youtube Full?

Youtube Full fits situations like: the user needs YouTube transcripts; channel browsing; playlist extraction; content monitoring.

How do I install Youtube Full in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill youtube-full -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (marketing-skill/skills/youtube-full in alirezarezvani/claude-skills) into .claude/skills/youtube-full in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Youtube Full in Codex?

Run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill youtube-full -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (marketing-skill/skills/youtube-full in alirezarezvani/claude-skills) into .agents/skills/youtube-full in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Youtube Full in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill youtube-full -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-full, .gemini/skills/youtube-full, .github/skills/youtube-full and .opencode/skills/youtube-full in your project.

What does Youtube Full need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Youtube Full needs the command-line tools its instructions call (yt-dlp) and credentials named TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY. Our summary lists: A credential in TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY.

Does Youtube Full access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: transcriptapi.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Youtube Full safe to install?

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.

What licence does Youtube Full use?

Youtube Full is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Youtube Full use?

About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Youtube Full?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Youtube Full: Multi-Source to NotebookLM Processor (joeseesun/qiaomu-anything-to-notebooklm, 6.2k stars), YouTube Transcript Fetcher (ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills, 1k stars), Subscription Videos Metadata (EfficientStreet/youtube-subscriptions-ingest, 178 stars) and YouTube Video Transcript (ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills, 1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Youtube Full?

alirezarezvani (a GitHub user) maintains it in alirezarezvani/claude-skills, which has 27,891 GitHub stars. The repository holds 342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 30, 2026.

Source: alirezarezvani/claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.