Video Lens
kar2phi/video-lens
Fetch a YouTube transcript and generate an executive summary, key points, and timestamped topic list as a polished HTML report.
Fetches YouTube transcripts and searches videos, channels and playlists through the TranscriptAPI.com service.
Install YouTube Transcripts and Search
$ npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-full -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills youtube-full --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/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/youtube-full .claude/skills/youtube-full && 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 "youtube-full" agent skill from https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/tree/main/skills/youtube-full into .claude/skills/youtube-full/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "youtube-full", 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/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/tree/main/skills/youtube-fullType 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 ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-full -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills youtube-full --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/youtube-full .agents/skills/youtube-full && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "youtube-full" agent skill from https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/tree/main/skills/youtube-full into .agents/skills/youtube-full/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "youtube-full", 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 ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-full -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills youtube-full --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/youtube-full .cursor/skills/youtube-full && 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 "youtube-full" agent skill from https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/tree/main/skills/youtube-full into .cursor/skills/youtube-full/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "youtube-full", 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/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills.git --path skills/youtube-full--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 ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-full -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills youtube-full --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/youtube-full .gemini/skills/youtube-full && 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 "youtube-full" agent skill from https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/tree/main/skills/youtube-full into .gemini/skills/youtube-full/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "youtube-full", 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 ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills youtube-fullInstalls 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 ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-full -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/youtube-full .github/skills/youtube-full && 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 "youtube-full" agent skill from https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/tree/main/skills/youtube-full into .github/skills/youtube-full/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "youtube-full", 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 ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-full -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills youtube-full --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/youtube-full .opencode/skills/youtube-full && 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 "youtube-full" agent skill from https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/tree/main/skills/youtube-full into .opencode/skills/youtube-full/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "youtube-full", 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
youtube-full- GitHub stars
- 1k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~3.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 637 words
- Files
- 3 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 12
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Fetches YouTube transcripts and searches videos, channels and playlists through the TranscriptAPI.com service.
- Summarizing a YouTube video from a pasted link
- SKILL.md covers Setup, Required Headers, API Reference and Transcript — 1 credit, plus 9 more sections
- Reaches transcriptapi.com; needs TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
- Pulling quotes or timestamps from a lecture or talk transcript
What it does
The skill wraps TranscriptAPI.com behind plain HTTP requests: transcripts as JSON or text with optional timestamps and metadata, video info and metadata, video and channel search, channel browsing, playlists and search within a channel. Every request needs an `Authorization` bearer header built from `TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY` and a `User-Agent` naming the agent, since a bare default is blocked with a 403.
If the key is not set, the agent reads `references/auth-setup.md` to get and store one. Transcript calls cost one credit and search costs one credit per page, while listing available transcript languages is free; the full parameter list lives in the service's OpenAPI spec, and `references/curl-examples.md` has sample requests. It is meant to trigger whenever YouTube could help, such as pasted links, video IDs or @handles, summaries, quotes, tutorials or product reviews, and it is not for uploads or account management.
When your agent uses it
- Summarizing a YouTube video from a pasted link
- Pulling quotes or timestamps from a lecture or talk transcript
- Searching YouTube for tutorials, reviews or expert discussions on a topic
- Browsing a creator's channel or playlist by @handle
Example prompts
- “Summarize this video and give me the key quotes with timestamps.”
- “Find recent YouTube videos about Postgres indexing and list three that match closely.”
- “Get the transcript for this lecture and translate the first section into Spanish.”
Requirements
- A TranscriptAPI.com key in `TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY`
- Internet access to transcriptapi.com
- Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires internet access to reach transcriptapi.com. No additional runtimes or dependencies needed.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4f7994b. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are http and json).
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:
transcriptapi.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Compatibility
Requires internet access to reach transcriptapi.com. No additional runtimes or dependencies needed.
From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Context cost
YouTube Transcripts and Search loads about 3.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~5.9k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 142 tokens; SKILL.md has 637 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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills at commit 4f7994b, republished under its MIT licence (© ZeroPointRepo). 637 words, ~3,067 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/youtube-full/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- youtube-full
- description
- Use when YouTube is or could be relevant — even if not mentioned: pasted video/channel/playlist links, video IDs, @handles, creator lookups, video summaries, quotes, translations, topic research, tutorials, talks, lectures, expert discussions, product reviews, how-to guides, new product announcements, first looks, or anything where video content is fresher or richer than text search. Covers transcripts, video/channel search, channel browsing, playlists, and within-channel search. Not for uploads, account management, or written-source-only research.
- compatibility
- Requires internet access to reach transcriptapi.com. No additional runtimes or dependencies needed.
- version
- 1.6.2
- user-invocable
- true
YouTube Full
Complete YouTube toolkit via TranscriptAPI.com. Everything in one skill.
Setup
If $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY is not set, read references/auth-setup.md and follow the instructions there to get and store the key.
Required Headers
Every request needs two headers:
- Authorization:
Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY - User-Agent: your agent's name and version if known (e.g.
HermesAgent/0.11.0,ClaudeCode/1.0). Version is optional — agent name alone is fine. Do not omit this header or send a bare default — Cloudflare will return a 403 (error code 1010) and block the request.
API Reference
Full OpenAPI spec: transcriptapi.com/openapi.json — consult this for the latest parameters and schemas.
Transcript — 1 credit
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript?video_url=VIDEO_URL&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0| Param | Required | Default | Values |
|---|---|---|---|
video_url | yes | — | YouTube URL or 11-char video ID |
format | no | json | json, text |
include_timestamp | no | true | true, false |
send_metadata | no | false | true, false |
Response (format=json):
{
"video_id": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
"language": "en",
"transcript": [{ "text": "...", "start": 18.0, "duration": 3.5 }],
"metadata": { "title": "...", "author_name": "...", "author_url": "..." }
}Video Info & Metadata
# Free — languages available for the transcript endpoint
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/info?video_url=VIDEO_URL
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# 1 credit — rich metadata (views, likes, description, duration, tags)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/video/metadata?video_url=VIDEO_URL&include=details,related
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0include on video/metadata accepts details and/or related. Naming: /video/metadata was previously /video/info — the old path still works but is deprecated.
Search — 1 credit/page
# Videos
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search?q=QUERY&type=video&limit=20
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# Channels, playlists, or movies
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search?q=QUERY&type=channel&limit=10
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0| Param | Required | Default | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|
q | yes | — | 1-200 chars |
type | no | video | video, channel, playlist, movie |
sort | no | relevance | relevance, views (first page only) |
upload_date | no | — | hour, today, week, month, year (videos, first page) |
duration | no | — | short, medium, long (videos, first page) |
features | no | — | e.g. hd,subtitles,cc (first page) |
limit | no | 20 | 1-50 |
Channels
All channel endpoints accept channel — an @handle, channel URL, or UC... channel ID. No need to resolve first.
Resolve handle — FREE
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/resolve?input=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0Response: {"channel_id": "UC...", "resolved_from": "@TED"}
Latest 15 videos — FREE
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest?channel=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0Returns exact viewCount and ISO published timestamps.
Channel feed (videos/shorts/streams) — 1 credit/page
# First page (100 items, tab defaults to "videos")
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?channel=@NASA&tab=videos
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# Most-viewed first (channel Videos tab, ~30 items)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?channel=@NASA&sort=popular
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# Next pages (repeat the same tab AND sort)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/videos?continuation=TOKEN&sort=popular
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0Provide exactly one of channel or continuation. tab is videos (default), shorts, or streams. Response includes continuation_token and has_more.
Sorting. Add sort=latest, popular, or oldest to channel/videos to get a channel's videos in the order you want, for example its most-popular uploads first. A sorted page returns about 30 videos (an unsorted page returns about 100), and every page costs the same 1 credit.
When paging, send the same sort on each request.
Item fields. Every item carries members_only, true only when YouTube badges it "Members only", and those items have no viewCountText. tab=streams items carry lengthText and publishedTimeText (for example Streamed 2 years ago); tab=shorts returns null for both, because YouTube's Shorts grid publishes neither. On the channel-tab feeds (tab=videos with sort, tab=shorts, tab=streams) channelId, channelTitle, channelHandle and index are null.
Search within channel — 1 credit
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/search?channel=@TED&q=QUERY&limit=30
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0Show full SKILL.md (253 more words)Show less
Channel profile — 1 credit
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/info?channel=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0Returns title, handle, verified flag, subscriber/video counts, description, tags, thumbnails, banners, and availableTabs.
Channel playlists — 1 credit/page
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/playlists?channel=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0Returns each playlist's playlistId, title, url, videoCountText — feed a playlistId into the Playlists endpoint below.
Channel community posts — 1 credit/page
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/posts?channel=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0Channel curated sections — 1 credit
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/sections?channel=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0tab is featured (default, Home page), podcasts, or releases.
Playlists — 1 credit/page
Accepts playlist — a YouTube playlist URL or playlist ID.
# First page
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos?playlist=PL_ID
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# Next pages
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/playlist/videos?continuation=TOKEN
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0Valid ID prefixes: PL, UU, LL, FL, OL. Response includes playlist_info, results, continuation_token, has_more.
Credit Costs
| Endpoint | Cost |
|---|---|
| transcript | 1 |
| info | free |
| video/metadata | 1 |
| search | 1/page |
| channel/resolve | free |
| channel/info | 1 |
| channel/latest | free |
| channel/videos | 1/page |
| channel/search | 1 |
| channel/playlists | 1/page |
| channel/posts | 1/page |
| channel/sections | 1 |
| playlist/videos | 1/page |
Validation Rules
| Field | Rule |
|---|---|
channel | @handle, channel URL, or UC... ID |
playlist | Playlist URL or ID (PL/UU/LL/FL/OL prefix) |
q | 1-200 chars |
type (search) | video (default), channel, playlist, movie |
tab (channel/videos) | videos (default), shorts, streams |
sort (channel/videos) | latest, popular, oldest (omit for the uploads feed) |
tab (channel/sections) | featured (default), podcasts, releases |
include (video/metadata) | details, related (comma-separated) |
limit | 1-50 |
Errors
| Code | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | Bad API key | Check key |
| 402 | No credits | transcriptapi.com/billing |
| 403/1010 | Cloudflare block | Add or fix User-Agent header |
| 404 | Not found | Resource doesn't exist or no captions |
| 408 | Timeout | Retry once after 2s |
| 422 | Validation error | Check param format |
| 429 | Rate limited | Wait, respect Retry-After |
Typical Workflows
Research workflow: search → pick videos → fetch transcripts
# 1. Search
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search?q=machine+learning+explained&limit=5
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# 2. Transcript
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript?video_url=VIDEO_ID&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0Channel monitoring: latest (free) → transcript
# 1. Latest uploads (free — pass @handle directly)
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/channel/latest?channel=@TED
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0
# 2. Transcript of latest
GET https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript?video_url=VIDEO_ID&format=text&include_timestamp=true&send_metadata=true
Authorization: Bearer $TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY
User-Agent: YourAgent/1.0Free tier: 100 credits, 300 req/min. Starter ($5/mo): 1,000 credits.
Copy-paste examples
Every request in this file as a ready-to-run one-liner: references/curl-examples.md
© ZeroPointRepo, 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 2 other files (references) in skills/youtube-full of ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills.
- SKILL.md
- references/auth-setup.md
- references/curl-examples.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4f7994b
Used in 1 other repository
We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about YouTube Transcripts and Search
What does YouTube Transcripts and Search do?
Fetches YouTube transcripts and searches videos, channels and playlists through the TranscriptAPI.com service. com behind plain HTTP requests: transcripts as JSON or text with optional timestamps and metadata, video info and metadata, video and channel search, channel browsing, playlists and search within a channel. Every request needs an `Authorization` bearer header built from `TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY` and a `User-Agent` naming the agent, since a bare default is blocked with a 403.
When should I use YouTube Transcripts and Search?
YouTube Transcripts and Search fits situations like: summarizing a YouTube video from a pasted link; pulling quotes or timestamps from a lecture or talk transcript; searching YouTube for tutorials, reviews or expert discussions on a topic; browsing a creator's channel or playlist by @handle.
How do I install YouTube Transcripts and Search in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-full -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/youtube-full in ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills) into .claude/skills/youtube-full in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install YouTube Transcripts and Search in Codex?
Run `npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-full -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/youtube-full in ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills) into .agents/skills/youtube-full in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use YouTube Transcripts and Search 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 ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-full -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-full, .gemini/skills/youtube-full, .github/skills/youtube-full and .opencode/skills/youtube-full in your project.
What does YouTube Transcripts and Search need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, YouTube Transcripts and Search needs credentials named TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY. Our summary lists: A TranscriptAPI.com key in `TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY`; Internet access to transcriptapi.com. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires internet access to reach transcriptapi.com. No additional runtimes or dependencies needed..
Does YouTube Transcripts and Search access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: transcriptapi.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is YouTube Transcripts and Search 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 YouTube Transcripts and Search use?
YouTube Transcripts and Search 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 YouTube Transcripts and Search use?
About 3.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k 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 2.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to YouTube Transcripts and Search?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with YouTube Transcripts and Search: Video Lens (kar2phi/video-lens, 113 stars), YouTube Transcript Reformatter (Prismer-AI/PrismerCloud, 1.6k stars), Youtube Transcript Extractor API Skill (browser-act/skills, 6.1k stars) and Youtube Transcript (badlogic/pi-skills, 2.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains YouTube Transcripts and Search?
ZeroPointRepo (a GitHub organization) maintains it in ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills, which has 1,040 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.