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YouTube transcripts to summaries, threads, blogs.
Passed 13 of 18 test cases with the skill, and 7 of 18 without it.
and 8 more in the full report
8 fixed8 passed either way6 still failing0 broke
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One of 8 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
When transforming a transcript into a standard overall summary for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sum12345678, what sentence count length should be targeted?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Targets a summary length between 5 and 10 sentences. | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
Use when the user shares a YouTube URL or video link, asks to summarize a video, requests a transcript, or wants to extract and reformat content from any YouTube video. Transforms transcripts into structured content (chapters, summaries, threads, blog posts).
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
After fetching the transcript, format it based on what the user asks for:
test cases passed, vs 7 / 18 without
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