Agent skill

Elevenlabs Transcribe

by qdhenry in qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite

Transcribes audio/video files using ElevenLabs Scribe v2 API.

No licenceAuto-check: notesMedia & Creative

Install Elevenlabs Transcribe

skills CLI
$ npx skills add qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite --skill elevenlabs-transcribe -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite elevenlabs-transcribe --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/qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/elevenlabs-transcribe .claude/skills/elevenlabs-transcribe && 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
elevenlabs-transcribe
GitHub stars
1.3k
Token cost
~1.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
592 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
9
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Transcribes audio/video files using ElevenLabs Scribe v2 API.

  • Works in 3 steps: uv is available (dependency installation… → API key configured in the .env file… → Audio file exists and is a supported…
  • Transcribing audio files
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls uv and curl; reaches astral.sh; needs ELEVENLABS_API_KEY
  • Generating transcripts

What it does

Elevenlabs Transcribe is an agent skill from qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite. Transcribes audio/video files using ElevenLabs Scribe v2 API. Use when transcribing audio files, generating transcripts, or converting speech to text.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/transcribe.py`).

It sits in Media & Creative, covering Transcription and Text to speech and voice. It works with ElevenLabs. The repository describes itself as: Professional slash commands for Claude Code that provide structured workflows for software development tasks including code review, feature creation, security auditing, and…

When your agent uses it

  • Transcribing audio files
  • Generating transcripts
  • Converting speech to text

Example prompts

  • “Use the elevenlabs-transcribe skill to transcribe audio/video files using ElevenLabs Scribe v2 API”
  • “/elevenlabs-transcribe”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in ELEVENLABS_API_KEY

Workflow steps

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

  1. uv is available (dependency installation is automatic via inline script metadata — no venv or manual pip install needed)
  2. API key configured in the .env file where Claude is running
  3. Audio file exists and is a supported format (mp3, wav, mp4, m4a, ogg, flac, webm, etc.)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e89b2f0. 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
    • curl

    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

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

  • Credentials

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

    • ELEVENLABS_API_KEY

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

Context cost

Elevenlabs Transcribe loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 43 tokens; SKILL.md has 592 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~43
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.5k

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:8
    rs, reads the API key from the project's .env file, and returns a formatted transcription with speaker diarization and a
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:17
    - `ELEVENLABS_API_KEY` in the project's `.env` file
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:26
    2. **API key configured** in the `.env` file where Claude is running:
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:33
    ng — inform the user to add it to their `.env` file.
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:57
    grep -q "ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=" .env 2>/dev/null && echo "API key configured" || echo "API key missing"
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:60
    r to add `ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=` to their `.env` file and **stop**.
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:128
    VENLABS_API_KEY not found` | Add key to `.env` file in current directory |
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:137
    - API key loaded from `.env` without exposure in chat

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 592 words (~1,456 tokens).

“Transcribe audio or video files using the ElevenLabs Speech-to-Text API (Scribe v2). Accepts a file path and optional parameters, reads the API key from the project's .env file, and returns a formatted transcription with speaker diarization and audio event tagging.”

— opening of SKILL.md by qdhenry
name
elevenlabs-transcribe
argument-hint
<audio-file> [--output transcript.txt] [--language eng] [--num-speakers 2] [--keyterms "term1" "term2"]

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in .claude/skills/elevenlabs-transcribe of qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/transcribe.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e89b2f0

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Questions about Elevenlabs Transcribe

What does Elevenlabs Transcribe do?

Transcribes audio/video files using ElevenLabs Scribe v2 API. Elevenlabs Transcribe is an agent skill from qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite. Transcribes audio/video files using ElevenLabs Scribe v2 API.

When should I use Elevenlabs Transcribe?

Elevenlabs Transcribe fits situations like: transcribing audio files; generating transcripts; converting speech to text.

How do I install Elevenlabs Transcribe in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite --skill elevenlabs-transcribe -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/elevenlabs-transcribe in qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite) into .claude/skills/elevenlabs-transcribe in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Elevenlabs Transcribe in Codex?

Run `npx skills add qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite --skill elevenlabs-transcribe -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/elevenlabs-transcribe in qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite) into .agents/skills/elevenlabs-transcribe in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Elevenlabs Transcribe 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 qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite --skill elevenlabs-transcribe -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/elevenlabs-transcribe, .gemini/skills/elevenlabs-transcribe, .github/skills/elevenlabs-transcribe and .opencode/skills/elevenlabs-transcribe in your project.

What does Elevenlabs Transcribe need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Elevenlabs Transcribe needs Python for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (uv and curl) and credentials named ELEVENLABS_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in ELEVENLABS_API_KEY.

Does Elevenlabs Transcribe access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: astral.sh; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Elevenlabs Transcribe safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), 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 Elevenlabs Transcribe use?

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

How many tokens does Elevenlabs Transcribe use?

About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.8k 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 Elevenlabs Transcribe?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Elevenlabs Transcribe: Elevenlabs (zapier/connectors, 177 stars), Music (hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins, 1.3k stars), Ops Voice (davepoon/buildwithclaude, 3.6k stars) and Video Translator (shang-zhu/violin, 1.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Elevenlabs Transcribe?

qdhenry (a GitHub user) maintains it in qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite, which has 1,342 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 1, 2026.

Source: qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.