Youtube Transcript
CommandCodeAI/agent-skills
Download YouTube video transcripts when user provides a YouTube URL or asks to download/get/fetch a transcript from YouTube.
yt-dlp downloads: video, audio, subtitles, transcripts, clips, playlists.
Install Video Transcript Downloader
$ npx skills add steipete/agent-scripts --skill video-transcript-downloader -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install steipete/agent-scripts video-transcript-downloader --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/steipete/agent-scripts.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/video-transcript-downloader .claude/skills/video-transcript-downloader && 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 "video-transcript-downloader" agent skill from https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts/tree/main/skills/video-transcript-downloader into .claude/skills/video-transcript-downloader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "video-transcript-downloader", 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/steipete/agent-scripts/tree/main/skills/video-transcript-downloaderType 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 steipete/agent-scripts --skill video-transcript-downloader -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install steipete/agent-scripts video-transcript-downloader --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/video-transcript-downloader .agents/skills/video-transcript-downloader && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "video-transcript-downloader" agent skill from https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts/tree/main/skills/video-transcript-downloader into .agents/skills/video-transcript-downloader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "video-transcript-downloader", 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 steipete/agent-scripts --skill video-transcript-downloader -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install steipete/agent-scripts video-transcript-downloader --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/video-transcript-downloader .cursor/skills/video-transcript-downloader && 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 "video-transcript-downloader" agent skill from https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts/tree/main/skills/video-transcript-downloader into .cursor/skills/video-transcript-downloader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "video-transcript-downloader", 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/steipete/agent-scripts.git --path skills/video-transcript-downloader--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 steipete/agent-scripts --skill video-transcript-downloader -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install steipete/agent-scripts video-transcript-downloader --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/video-transcript-downloader .gemini/skills/video-transcript-downloader && 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 "video-transcript-downloader" agent skill from https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts/tree/main/skills/video-transcript-downloader into .gemini/skills/video-transcript-downloader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "video-transcript-downloader", 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 steipete/agent-scripts video-transcript-downloaderInstalls 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 steipete/agent-scripts --skill video-transcript-downloader -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/video-transcript-downloader .github/skills/video-transcript-downloader && 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 "video-transcript-downloader" agent skill from https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts/tree/main/skills/video-transcript-downloader into .github/skills/video-transcript-downloader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "video-transcript-downloader", 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 steipete/agent-scripts --skill video-transcript-downloader -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install steipete/agent-scripts video-transcript-downloader --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/video-transcript-downloader .opencode/skills/video-transcript-downloader && 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 "video-transcript-downloader" agent skill from https://github.com/steipete/agent-scripts/tree/main/skills/video-transcript-downloader into .opencode/skills/video-transcript-downloader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "video-transcript-downloader", 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.
Facts
- Skill name
video-transcript-downloader- GitHub stars
- 7.3k
- Token cost
- ~558 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 123 words
- Files
- 5 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 45
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
yt-dlp downloads: video, audio, subtitles, transcripts, clips, playlists.
- Tasks that involve Transcription
- SKILL.md covers Setup, Transcript (default: clean…, Download video / audio /… and Formats (list + choose), plus 2 more sections
- Runs JavaScript scripts from its folder; calls npm, brew and yt-dlp
- Tasks that involve Video and podcast notes
What it does
Video Transcript Downloader is an agent skill from steipete/agent-scripts. yt-dlp downloads: video, audio, subtitles, transcripts, clips, playlists.
Its SKILL.md is about 560 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including scripts (for example `package-lock.json`, `package.json` and `scripts/vtd.js`).
It sits in Media & Creative, covering Transcription and Video and podcast notes. The repository describes itself as: Scripts for agents, shared between my repositories. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Transcription
- Tasks that involve Video and podcast notes
Example prompts
- “/video-transcript-downloader”
Requirements
- Node.js
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 79150cf. 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/ (JavaScript), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
npmbrewyt-dlpffmpeg
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
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.
Context cost
Video Transcript Downloader loads about 558 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 25 tokens; SKILL.md has 123 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.
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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from steipete/agent-scripts at commit 79150cf, republished under its MIT licence (© steipete). 123 words, ~558 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/video-transcript-downloader/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- video-transcript-downloader
- description
- yt-dlp downloads: video, audio, subtitles, transcripts, clips, playlists.
Video Transcript Downloader
./scripts/vtd.js can:
- Print a transcript as a clean paragraph (timestamps optional).
- Download video/audio/subtitles.
Transcript behavior:
- YouTube: fetch via
youtube-transcript-pluswhen possible. - Otherwise: pull subtitles via
yt-dlp, then clean into a paragraph.
Setup
cd ~/Projects/agent-scripts/skills/video-transcript-downloader && npm ciCLI syntax:
./scripts/vtd.js --help
./scripts/vtd.js transcript --helpSubcommands support focused help without requiring --url.
Transcript (default: clean paragraph)
./scripts/vtd.js transcript --url 'https://…'
./scripts/vtd.js transcript --url 'https://…' --lang en
./scripts/vtd.js transcript --url 'https://…' --timestamps
./scripts/vtd.js transcript --url 'https://…' --keep-bracketsDownload video / audio / subtitles
./scripts/vtd.js download --url 'https://…' --output-dir ~/Downloads
./scripts/vtd.js audio --url 'https://…' --output-dir ~/Downloads
./scripts/vtd.js subs --url 'https://…' --output-dir ~/Downloads --lang enFormats (list + choose)
List available formats (format ids, resolution, container, audio-only, etc):
./scripts/vtd.js formats --url 'https://…'Download a specific format id (example):
./scripts/vtd.js download --url 'https://…' --output-dir ~/Downloads -- --format 137+140Prefer MP4 container without re-encoding (remux when possible):
./scripts/vtd.js download --url 'https://…' --output-dir ~/Downloads -- --remux-video mp4Notes
- Default transcript output is a single paragraph. Use
--timestampsonly when asked. - Bracketed cues like
[Music]are stripped by default; keep them via--keep-brackets. - Pass extra
yt-dlpargs after--fortranscriptfallback,download,audio,subs,formats.
./scripts/vtd.js formats --url 'https://…' -- -vTroubleshooting (only when needed)
- Missing
yt-dlp/ffmpeg:
brew install yt-dlp ffmpeg- Verify:
yt-dlp --version
ffmpeg -version | head -n 1© steipete, 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 4 other files (scripts) in skills/video-transcript-downloader of steipete/agent-scripts.
- SKILL.md
- .gitignore
- package-lock.json
- package.json
- scripts/vtd.js
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 79150cf
Compare with similar skills
Video Transcript Downloader 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Transcript Downloader this skillsteipete/agent-scripts | 7.3k | — | ~558 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Youtube TranscriptCommandCodeAI/agent-skills | 132 | 1 repos | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Omk YoutubeKaimingWan/oh-my-kiro | 107 | — | ~381 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Youtube Batch Transcript Extractor API Skillbrowser-act/skills | 6.1k | 1 repos | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Extract Transcriptpamelafox/presentation-skills | 125 | — | ~287 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Video Transcriptnotque/vexjoy-agent | 439 | — | ~576 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Video Transcript Downloader
What does Video Transcript Downloader do?
yt-dlp downloads: video, audio, subtitles, transcripts, clips, playlists. Video Transcript Downloader is an agent skill from steipete/agent-scripts. yt-dlp downloads: video, audio, subtitles, transcripts, clips, playlists.
When should I use Video Transcript Downloader?
Video Transcript Downloader fits situations like: tasks that involve Transcription; tasks that involve Video and podcast notes.
How do I install Video Transcript Downloader in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add steipete/agent-scripts --skill video-transcript-downloader -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/video-transcript-downloader in steipete/agent-scripts) into .claude/skills/video-transcript-downloader in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Video Transcript Downloader in Codex?
Run `npx skills add steipete/agent-scripts --skill video-transcript-downloader -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/video-transcript-downloader in steipete/agent-scripts) into .agents/skills/video-transcript-downloader in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Video Transcript Downloader 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 steipete/agent-scripts --skill video-transcript-downloader -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/video-transcript-downloader, .gemini/skills/video-transcript-downloader, .github/skills/video-transcript-downloader and .opencode/skills/video-transcript-downloader in your project.
What does Video Transcript Downloader need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Video Transcript Downloader needs JavaScript for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (npm, brew, yt-dlp and ffmpeg). Our summary lists: Node.js.
Does Video Transcript Downloader access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Video Transcript Downloader 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Video Transcript Downloader use?
Video Transcript Downloader is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Video Transcript Downloader use?
About 558 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.2k 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 Video Transcript Downloader?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Video Transcript Downloader: Youtube Transcript (CommandCodeAI/agent-skills, 132 stars), Omk Youtube (KaimingWan/oh-my-kiro, 107 stars), Youtube Batch Transcript Extractor API Skill (browser-act/skills, 6.1k stars) and Extract Transcript (pamelafox/presentation-skills, 125 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Video Transcript Downloader?
steipete (a GitHub user) maintains it in steipete/agent-scripts, which has 7,313 GitHub stars. The repository holds 45 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 4, 2026.
Source: steipete/agent-scripts on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.