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Fetch YouTube video transcripts and transform them into structured content (chapters, summaries, threads, blog posts).
Passed 14 of 18 test cases with the skill, and 8 of 18 without it.
and 7 more in the full report
9 fixed9 passed either way4 still failing1 broke
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One of 9 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Which command-line flag removes metadata and returns plain text when running fetch_transcript.py?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| The command uses the --text-only flag. | Missed | Passed |
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When the original instructions refer to legacy tool names, use these Kheish mappings:
terminal => bashweb_extract => web_fetch, plus web_search when discovery is neededsearch_files => grep_search and glob_searchbrowser_* tools require a browser-capable surfaced tool or MCP; if none is available, use the closest available surface and say so explicitlyWhen the instructions mention local helper files, resolve them from ${KHEISH_SKILL_DIR}.
Extract transcripts from YouTube videos and convert them into useful formats.
pip install youtube-transcript-api
SKILL_DIR is the directory containing this SKILL.md file. The script accepts any standard YouTube URL format, short links (youtu.be), shorts, embeds, live links, or a raw 11-character video ID.
# JSON output with metadata
python3 SKILL_DIR/scripts/fetch_transcript.py "https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"
# Plain text (good for piping into further processing)
python3 SKILL_DIR/scripts/fetch_transcript.py "URL" --text-only
# With timestamps
python3 SKILL_DIR/scripts/fetch_transcript.py "URL" --timestamps
# Specific language with fallback chain
python3 SKILL_DIR/scripts/fetch_transcript.py "URL" --language tr,en
test cases passed, vs 8 / 18 without
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