youtube-full
Fetch YouTube transcripts, search videos, browse channels, and extract playlists via TranscriptAPI — no yt-dlp, no Google API key, works from any cloud server.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill youtube-full --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# youtube-full — YouTube transcript, search, channels & playlists via TranscriptAPI YouTube transcripts, video search, channel browsing, in-channel search, playlist extraction, and new-upload monitoring — all via [TranscriptAPI](https://transcriptapi.com). Processes 500K+ transcripts daily, fast. No yt-dlp, no headless browsers, no Google API key. This is the API-backed alternative to `ingest-youtube`. Where `ingest-youtube` uses yt-dlp (which stops working on cloud server IPs), `youtube-full` calls TranscriptAPI's API and works from any runtime — local machine, cloud server, serverless function, or CI environment. 686 installs via the `skills` CLI (skills.sh/zeropointrepo/youtube-skills). ## When to Use This Skill - User asks to get, fetch, or retrieve a YouTube video transcript - User asks to search YouTube for videos on a topic - User wants to monitor a channel for new uploads - User needs channel metadata, video lists, or playlist contents - Agent is deployed on a cloud server where yt-dlp calls fail (YouTube blocks cloud IPs) - Building a research corpus from YouTube conference talks, tutorials, or interviews - Competitive intelligence: monitoring competitor channels for new c
- When to Use This Skill
- How It Works
- Step 1: Install the skill
- Step 2: Use it by asking Claude
- Step 3: Available operations
- Examples
- Example 1: Research corpus from conference talks
- Example 2: Competitive channel monitoring
- Example 3: Direct transcript with timestamps
- Best Practices
- Limitations
- Security & Safety Notes
- Common Pitfalls
- Related Skills
npx skills add ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills --skill youtube-full
What does the youtube-full skill do?
Fetch YouTube transcripts, search videos, browse channels, and extract playlists via TranscriptAPI — no yt-dlp, no Google API key, works from any cloud server.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill youtube-full --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.