Generate and validate YouTube video ideas aligned with content pillars, audience strategy, and priority tiers.

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Install Yt Ideation

skills CLI
$ npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill yt-ideation -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace yt-ideation --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/jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/.curated/yt-ideation .claude/skills/yt-ideation && 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
yt-ideation
GitHub stars
2.8k
Token cost
~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
716 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
3,342
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Generate and validate YouTube video ideas aligned with content pillars, audience strategy, and priority tiers.

  • Works in 5 steps: Load Context → Generate 15-20 Raw Ideas → Quick Self-Filter → …
  • The user says generate ideas
  • SKILL.md covers Before You Start, The Ideation Process, Key Principles and Overview, plus 6 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Yt Ideation is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Generate and validate YouTube video ideas aligned with content pillars, audience strategy, and priority tiers. Use this skill whenever the user says "generate ideas", "brainstorm videos", "what should I make next", "video ideas", "content ideas", "ideation", "what topics should I cover", or wants to come up with new video concepts. Use when working with yt ideation. Trigger with 'yt', 'ideation'.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts. Compatibility notes: Designed for Claude Code

It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Brainstorming. It works with YouTube. The repository describes itself as: Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The user says generate ideas
  • Brainstorm videos
  • What should I make next
  • What topics should I cover

Example prompts

  • “generate ideas”
  • “brainstorm videos”
  • “what should I make next”
  • “/yt-ideation”

Requirements

  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): WebSearch, Read, Write, Task

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Load Context
  2. Generate 15-20 Raw Ideas
  3. Quick Self-Filter
  4. Validate Ideas
  5. Present Ranked Results

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cfae287. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • WebSearch
    • Read
    • Write
    • Task

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

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

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

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

  • Compatibility

    Designed for Claude Code

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Yt Ideation loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 103 tokens; SKILL.md has 716 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~103
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.6k

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 jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace at commit cfae287, republished under its MIT licence (© jeremylongshore). 716 words, ~1,622 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/yt-ideation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
yt-ideation
description
Generate and validate YouTube video ideas aligned with content pillars, audience strategy, and priority tiers. Use this skill whenever the user says "generate ideas", "brainstorm videos", "what should I make next", "video ideas", "content ideas", "ideation", "what topics should I cover", or wants to come up with new video concepts. Use when working with yt ideation. Trigger with 'yt', 'ideation'.
allowed-tools
WebSearch, Read, Write, Task
compatibility
Designed for Claude Code
version
1.10.0
author
Claude Code Plugins <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
license
MIT
tags
productivity, yt-ideation

YouTube Ideation

You are generating and validating video ideas for a YouTube channel. Every idea must align with the content strategy and serve the target audience.

Before You Start

You need from the user:

  1. Focus area - What tool, niche, or topic to ideate around (e.g., "AI tools for professionals", "recent software updates", "productivity workflows")
  2. Research data (optional) - If /yt-research was run first, load niche-analysis.json and niche-report.md for data-informed ideation
  3. Constraints (optional) - Any specific requirements (e.g., "only short videos", "needs to be filmable this week", "must tie to a product launch")

If the user provided focus already, confirm and proceed.

The Ideation Process

Step 1: Load Context

Understand the creator's:

  • Content pillars - What core topics does the channel focus on?
  • Audience - Who are the viewers? What's their skill level?
  • Content types - What formats work best? (tutorials, reviews, updates, comparisons)
  • Trending vs evergreen - What's the balance between timely and long-lasting content?
Step 2: Generate 15-20 Raw Ideas

Use these ideation methods:

Method 1: Gap Analysis (if research data available)

  • Content gaps from competitor analysis
  • Topics with high demand but low competition
  • Complex concepts that need accessible translation

Method 2: Trend Riding

  • Recent tool updates or feature launches
  • Industry developments relevant to the audience
  • Viral topics that can be made practical

Method 3: Format Innovation

  • Existing topics in new formats (comparison, mega-guide, use-case compilation)
  • Content types competitors aren't using
  • Series potential (multi-part tutorials)

Method 4: Audience Needs

  • Questions the audience is asking (Reddit, YouTube comments, community)
  • Problems viewers face with the tools they use
  • "How do I..." queries for the niche

For each idea, define:

  • Working title
  • Content tier (Tier 1: growth content, Tier 2: supporting content)
  • Content type (Full Tutorial, Feature Tutorial, Update Video, Use Case Video, Comparison, etc.)
  • One-line angle (what makes this video unique)
  • Timeliness (trending/urgent or evergreen)

Priority distribution:

  • 60-70% Tier 1 ideas (the growth engine)
  • 30-40% Tier 2 ideas (supporting content)
Step 3: Quick Self-Filter

Before validation, run each idea through a strategy test:

  • Does it serve the target audience? (Must be yes)
  • Can it be practically demonstrated? (Prefer yes)
  • Does it support the content funnel? (Can we give away an asset?)
  • Is it filmable in the current format?

Remove ideas that fail the test. Note why for transparency.

Step 4: Validate Ideas

Spawn idea-validator sub-agents (5 ideas per agent) to assess:

  • Search demand (YouTube autocomplete, Google Trends, forums)
  • Competition level (existing videos, quality bar)
  • Trend direction (rising, stable, declining)
  • Audience fit (accessibility, practical value)

Each sub-agent returns an opportunity score (1-10) per idea.

Show full SKILL.md (297 more words)Show less
Step 5: Present Ranked Results

Present ideas to the user sorted by opportunity score:

markdown
Here are your validated video ideas, ranked by opportunity:

| # | Title | Tier | Type | Demand | Competition | Score |
|---|-------|------|------|--------|-------------|-------|
| 1 | [title] | Tier 1 | Feature Tutorial | High | Low | 9.2 |
| 2 | [title] | Tier 1 | Update Video | High | Medium | 8.5 |
...

Top recommendation: [title] - [1 sentence why]

Which ideas do you want to develop into briefs?

Options:

  • Pick 1-3 ideas to brief
  • Generate more ideas in a different direction
  • Refine a specific idea before briefing
  • Go back to research

Key Principles

  • Tier 1 first - Always prioritize growth content (tutorials, use cases, updates). These drive channel growth.
  • Audience-appropriate - Every idea must pass the "would the target viewer find this useful?" test.
  • Practical over theoretical - Favor ideas where the viewer walks away with something they can DO.
  • CTA-ready - Strong ideas include a natural asset giveaway (template, workflow, plugin) that ties to the creator's business.
  • Data-informed - When research data is available, use it. Gut-feel ideation is a fallback, not the default.

Overview

Generate and validate YouTube video ideas aligned with content pillars, audience strategy, and priority tiers.

Prerequisites

  • Access to the ORM environment or API
  • Required CLI tools installed and authenticated
  • Familiarity with ORM concepts and terminology

Instructions

  1. Assess the current state of the ORM configuration
  2. Identify the specific requirements and constraints
  3. Apply the recommended patterns from this skill
  4. Validate the changes against expected behavior
  5. Document the configuration for team reference

Output

  • Configuration files or code changes applied to the project
  • Validation report confirming correct implementation
  • Summary of changes made and their rationale

Error Handling

ErrorCauseResolution
Authentication failureInvalid or expired credentialsRefresh tokens or re-authenticate with ORM
Configuration conflictIncompatible settings detectedReview and resolve conflicting parameters
Resource not foundReferenced resource missingVerify resource exists and permissions are correct

Examples

Basic usage: Apply yt ideation to a standard project setup with default configuration options.

Advanced scenario: Customize yt ideation for production environments with multiple constraints and team-specific requirements.

Resources

  • Official ORM documentation
  • Community best practices and patterns
  • Related skills in this plugin pack

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

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/.curated/yt-ideation of jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit cfae287

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Questions about Yt Ideation

What does Yt Ideation do?

Generate and validate YouTube video ideas aligned with content pillars, audience strategy, and priority tiers. Yt Ideation is an agent skill from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace. Generate and validate YouTube video ideas aligned with content pillars, audience strategy, and priority tiers.

When should I use Yt Ideation?

Yt Ideation fits situations like: the user says generate ideas; brainstorm videos; what should I make next; what topics should I cover.

How do I install Yt Ideation in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill yt-ideation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/yt-ideation in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .claude/skills/yt-ideation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Yt Ideation in Codex?

Run `npx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill yt-ideation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/.curated/yt-ideation in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace) into .agents/skills/yt-ideation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Yt Ideation 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 jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill yt-ideation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/yt-ideation, .gemini/skills/yt-ideation, .github/skills/yt-ideation and .opencode/skills/yt-ideation in your project.

What does Yt Ideation need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Yt Ideation is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: WebSearch, Read, Write, Task. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Claude Code.

Does Yt Ideation access the network?

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.

Is Yt Ideation 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 Yt Ideation use?

Yt Ideation 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 Yt Ideation use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.5k 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 Yt Ideation?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Yt Ideation: Video Copy Analyzer (ALBEDO-TABAI/video-copy-analyzer, 209 stars), Idea Generation (TheCraigHewitt/skills, 159 stars), Youtube Packaging (ericrisco/rsc-harness, 180 stars) and Viral Title (kangarooking/kangarooking-skills, 662 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Yt Ideation?

jeremylongshore (a GitHub user) maintains it in jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, which has 2,827 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3,342 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

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