Agent skill

Transcribe

by vellum-ai in vellum-ai/vellum-assistant

Transcribe audio and video files using the configured speech-to-text provider

MITAuto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Transcribe

skills CLI
$ npx skills add vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill transcribe -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install vellum-ai/vellum-assistant 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/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/transcribe .claude/skills/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
transcribe
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~398 tokens
SKILL.md length
141 words
Files
5
Skills in repo
108
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Transcribe audio and video files using the configured speech-to-text provider

  • Tasks that involve Transcription
  • SKILL.md covers Usage Notes and Maintenance
  • Runs TypeScript scripts from its folder

What it does

Transcribe is an agent skill from vellum-ai/vellum-assistant. Transcribe audio and video files using the configured speech-to-text provider

Its SKILL.md is about 400 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files (for example `TOOLS.json`, `tools/transcribe-media.test.ts` and `tools/transcribe-media.ts`). Compatibility notes: Designed for Vellum personal assistants

It sits in Media & Creative, covering Transcription. The repository describes itself as: An AI Assistant that’s easy to setup, does your work 24/7, knows your preferences and gets better over time. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Transcription

Example prompts

  • “/transcribe”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Vellum personal assistants

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 33cc983. 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 script files (TypeScript), which the agent can run.

    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 Vellum personal assistants

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Transcribe loads about 398 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 22 tokens; SKILL.md has 141 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~22
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~398

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 vellum-ai/vellum-assistant at commit 33cc983, republished under its MIT licence (© vellum-ai). 141 words, ~398 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/transcribe/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
transcribe
description
Transcribe audio and video files using the configured speech-to-text provider
compatibility
Designed for Vellum personal assistants
metadata.emoji
🎙️

Transcribe audio and video files using the configured speech-to-text provider. Supports multiple STT providers including OpenAI Whisper, Deepgram, and Google Gemini — the active provider is selected in Settings under Speech-to-Text (services.stt).

Usage Notes

  • The tool accepts a file_path (absolute path to a local audio or video file) to transcribe.
  • Supported formats: any video (mp4, mov, etc.) or audio (mp3, wav, m4a, etc.) file.
  • For video files, audio is automatically extracted via ffmpeg before transcription.
  • Large files are automatically split into chunks for processing.
  • If no STT provider credentials are configured, the tool will return an error with setup instructions.
  • The STT provider (services.stt) is shared between transcription and telephony call paths.

Maintenance

When adding or modifying an STT provider, follow the onboarding checklist at assistant/docs/stt-provider-onboarding.md. That document covers the daemon catalog, config schema, adapter wiring, client catalog parity, and required tests.

© vellum-ai, 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 in assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/transcribe of vellum-ai/vellum-assistant.

  • SKILL.md
  • TOOLS.json
  • icon.svg
  • tools/transcribe-media.test.ts
  • tools/transcribe-media.ts

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 33cc983

Compare with similar skills

Transcribe 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.

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SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
Transcribe this skillvellum-ai/vellum-assistant1.4k—~398Automated safety check: PassMIT
HyperFrames Media Useheygen-com/hyperframes60k—~2.4kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Native Subtitle Quote Imagechengyi-ai/native-subtitle-quote-image2.6k—~2.4kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Edu Chem Videowy51ai/edulab1.4k—~2.1kAutomated safety check: NotesApache-2.0
Transcription Memory ReconstructionNxcoreAI/EverRoom3k—~714Automated safety check: PassCustom licence
Edu Math Videowy51ai/edulab1.4k—~2.5kAutomated safety check: NotesApache-2.0

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Questions about Transcribe

What does Transcribe do?

Transcribe audio and video files using the configured speech-to-text provider. Transcribe is an agent skill from vellum-ai/vellum-assistant.

When should I use Transcribe?

Transcribe fits situations like: tasks that involve Transcription.

How do I install Transcribe in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill transcribe -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/transcribe in vellum-ai/vellum-assistant) into .claude/skills/transcribe in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Transcribe in Codex?

Run `npx skills add vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill transcribe -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/transcribe in vellum-ai/vellum-assistant) into .agents/skills/transcribe in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use 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 vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill 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/transcribe, .gemini/skills/transcribe, .github/skills/transcribe and .opencode/skills/transcribe in your project.

What does Transcribe need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Transcribe needs TypeScript for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Node.js. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Designed for Vellum personal assistants.

Does Transcribe 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 Transcribe 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 Transcribe use?

Transcribe 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 Transcribe use?

About 398 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.6k 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 Transcribe?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Transcribe: HyperFrames Media Use (heygen-com/hyperframes, 60k stars), Native Subtitle Quote Image (chengyi-ai/native-subtitle-quote-image, 2.6k stars), Edu Chem Video (wy51ai/edulab, 1.4k stars) and Transcription Memory Reconstruction (NxcoreAI/EverRoom, 3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Transcribe?

vellum-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in vellum-ai/vellum-assistant, which has 1,408 GitHub stars. The repository holds 108 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

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