youtube-script-writer
Write engaging, high-retention YouTube video scripts with visual and audio cues. Use when asked to write a YouTube script, design a video outline, draft a video hook, or structure a video narrative. Produces a polished script with multiple hook options, step-by-step video body, and clear visual/audio directions.
npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill youtube-script-writer --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 Script Writer Skill This skill helps creators write highly engaging, structured, and visually-dynamic scripts optimized for YouTube's retention algorithm. It converts raw ideas, articles, or transcripts into a ready-to-shoot script with clear visual cues, pacing indicators, and audio directions. ## What This Skill Produces - **3 Title & Thumbnail Concepts:** CTR-optimized titles matching distinct psychological triggers (curiosity, result-driven, contrarian) paired with clear visual thumbnail layout suggestions. - **3 Hook Variations (0:00 - 0:30):** Different hook formats (contrarian statement, story setup, pattern interrupt) that deliver immediately on the title's promise. - **Retention-Optimized Script Table:** A side-by-side or block-formatted script separating video cues (B-roll, camera angles, text overlays, zooms) and audio cues (dialogue, voiceover, sound effects, music changes). - **Outro & Video Metadata:** A seamless video outro designed to prevent viewer exit, along with search-optimized description templates and relevant tags. ## Required Inputs Ask the user for these if not provided: - **Topic/Concept** — What is the video about? (e.g., "How I built a SaaS in
- What This Skill Produces
- Required Inputs
- Pacing & Retention Model
- Output Format
- [Working Title]
- 1. Title & Thumbnail Optimization
- 2. Hook Variations (Choose One)
- 3. The Main Script
- 4. Search-Optimized Metadata
- Quality Checks
- Anti-Patterns
- Example Trigger Phrases
What does the youtube-script-writer skill do?
Write engaging, high-retention YouTube video scripts with visual and audio cues. Use when asked to write a YouTube script, design a video outline, draft a video hook, or structure a video narrative. Produces a polished script with multiple hook options, step-by-step video body, and clear visual/audio directions.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill youtube-script-writer --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 mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 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.