Retrieve YouTube data using the YouTube Data API. An agent skill from kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.

No licenceAuto-check: notes

Install Youtube Data

skills CLI
$ npx skills add kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --skill youtube-data -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace youtube-data --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/kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/creator-stack/skills/youtube-data .claude/skills/youtube-data && 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-data
GitHub stars
126
Token cost
~2.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
502 words
Files
5 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
26
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Retrieve YouTube data using the YouTube Data API. An agent skill from kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.

  • You need to search videos
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Prerequisites, Quick Start and Script Reference, plus 5 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls uv, pip and python3; reaches astral.sh; needs YOUTUBE_API_KEY
  • Channel details

What it does

Youtube Data is an agent skill from kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace. Retrieve YouTube data using the YouTube Data API. Use when you need to search videos, get video or channel details, fetch transcripts, read comments, find trending or related content, or when the user mentions 'YouTube data', 'video stats', 'transcript', or 'channel info'.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/youtube-data-api.md` and `scripts/youtube_api.py`).

It works with YouTube and Python.

When your agent uses it

  • You need to search videos
  • Channel details
  • Fetch transcripts
  • Related content

Example prompts

  • “YouTube data”
  • “video stats”
  • “transcript”
  • “/youtube-data”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in YOUTUBE_API_KEY

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 04b93d6. 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

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • uv
    • pip
    • python3
    • curl
    • sh
    • brew

    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:

    • astral.sh

    Also links to:

    • console.cloud.google.com
    • docs.astral.sh

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

  • Credentials

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

    • YOUTUBE_API_KEY

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

Context cost

Youtube Data loads about 2.4k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 72 tokens; SKILL.md has 502 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~72
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.4k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.6k

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:24
    _KEY` — Set in environment or `~/.claude/.env`. Get from [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/cr
  • NotePipes a well-known installer script into a shellSKILL.md:293
    - Install uv: `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh` or `brew install uv`
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:300
    UTUBE_API_KEY` in your shell, `~/.claude/.env`, or local `.env`

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 502 words (~2,387 tokens).

“Retrieve data from the YouTube Data API v3. Supports searching videos, fetching video/channel details, reading transcripts and comments, and discovering trending or related content.”

— opening of SKILL.md by kenneth-liao
name
youtube-data

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 4 other files (scripts, references) in creator-stack/skills/youtube-data of kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • .gitignore
  • references/youtube-data-api.md
  • requirements.txt
  • scripts/youtube_api.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 04b93d6

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Questions about Youtube Data

What does Youtube Data do?

Retrieve YouTube data using the YouTube Data API. An agent skill from kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace. Youtube Data is an agent skill from kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace. Retrieve YouTube data using the YouTube Data API.

When should I use Youtube Data?

Youtube Data fits situations like: you need to search videos; channel details; fetch transcripts; related content.

How do I install Youtube Data in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --skill youtube-data -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (creator-stack/skills/youtube-data in kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace) into .claude/skills/youtube-data in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Youtube Data in Codex?

Run `npx skills add kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --skill youtube-data -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (creator-stack/skills/youtube-data in kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace) into .agents/skills/youtube-data in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Youtube Data 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 kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace --skill youtube-data -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-data, .gemini/skills/youtube-data, .github/skills/youtube-data and .opencode/skills/youtube-data in your project.

What does Youtube Data need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Youtube Data needs Python for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (uv, pip, python3, curl, sh and brew) and credentials named YOUTUBE_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in YOUTUBE_API_KEY.

Does Youtube Data access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: astral.sh; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: console.cloud.google.com and docs.astral.sh. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Youtube Data safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file; pipes a well-known installer script into a shell), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Youtube Data use?

No licence was found for Youtube Data or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Youtube Data use?

About 2.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.5k 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 1.2k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Youtube Data?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Youtube Data: Video To Notes (KIRVO-REPORTING/video-to-notes, 105 stars), YouTube Talk Notetaker (dair-ai/dair-academy-plugins, 614 stars), Video Lens (kar2phi/video-lens, 113 stars) and Youtube Transcript (browser-act/skills, 6.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Youtube Data?

kenneth-liao (a GitHub user) maintains it in kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace, which has 126 GitHub stars. The repository holds 26 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 23, 2026.

Source: kenneth-liao/ai-launchpad-marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.