youtube-summarizer

npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill youtube-summarizer --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

# youtube-summarizer ## Purpose This skill extracts transcripts from YouTube videos and generates comprehensive, verbose summaries using the STAR + R-I-S-E framework. It validates video availability, extracts transcripts using the `youtube-transcript-api` Python library, and produces detailed documentation capturing all insights, arguments, and key points. The skill is designed for users who need thorough content analysis and reference documentation from educational videos, lectures, tutorials, or informational content. ## When to Use This Skill This skill should be used when: - User provides a YouTube video URL and wants a detailed summary - User needs to document video content for reference without rewatching - User wants to extract insights, key points, and arguments from educational content - User needs transcripts from YouTube videos for analysis - User asks to "summarize", "resume", or "extract content" from YouTube videos - User wants comprehensive documentation prioritizing completeness over brevity ## Step 0: Discovery & Setup Before processing videos, validate the environment and dependencies: ```bash # Check if youtube-transcript-api is installed python3 -c "import youtu

Check if youtube-transcript-api is installed
python3 -c "import youtube_transcript_api" 2>/dev/null
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
echo "⚠️  youtube-transcript-api not found"
fi
Check Python availability
if ! command -v python3 &>/dev/null; then
echo "❌ Python 3 is required but not installed"
exit 1
pip install youtube-transcript-api