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/install youtube-watcher-1-0-0
Description
Fetch and read transcripts from YouTube videos. Use when you need to summarize a video, answer questions about its content, or extract information from it.
Usage Guidance
This skill is internally consistent: it runs the yt-dlp binary (which will fetch data from YouTube for any URL you provide), extracts subtitle (.vtt) files in a temporary directory, cleans them, and prints the transcript. Before installing, confirm you trust the source of yt-dlp (brew/pip) and that fetching transcripts from the provided videos is permitted in your environment (network access to YouTube, copyright/privacy considerations). Note the minor discrepancy between the registry install spec (brew) and the SKILL.md (also lists pip) — this only affects how yt-dlp is installed, not runtime behavior. If you need transcripts to stay local, be aware the script prints them to stdout but does not send them to any external service beyond YouTube itself.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: youtube-watcher-1-0-0
Version: 1.0.0
The skill provides a legitimate utility for fetching and cleaning YouTube transcripts using the well-known 'yt-dlp' tool. The implementation in 'scripts/get_transcript.py' uses safe subprocess handling to invoke the external binary and contains no evidence of data exfiltration, persistence, or malicious intent.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description align with required binary yt-dlp and the included script. Asking for yt-dlp is expected for fetching YouTube subtitles; there are no unrelated credentials, files, or system paths requested.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs running the included script to fetch transcripts and then summarizing or searching the returned text. The runtime script runs yt-dlp in a temporary directory, reads .vtt subtitle files, cleans them, and prints the text. It does not read unrelated files or environment variables, nor does it transmit transcripts to external endpoints.
Install Mechanism
Install spec lists a brew formula for yt-dlp (reasonable). SKILL.md metadata also references a pip install option for yt-dlp; the registry-level install specification shown only lists brew. This mismatch is minor and not a security risk, but users should be aware yt-dlp will be installed by a package manager of their choosing.
Credentials
The skill requires no environment variables or credentials. The script only invokes yt-dlp and operates on a temporary directory; no secrets or unrelated service tokens are requested or used.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill does not request persistent/privileged presence or modify other skills/config. It runs only when invoked.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install youtube-watcher-1-0-0 - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/youtube-watcher-1-0-0 - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of youtube-watcher.
- Fetch and read transcripts from YouTube videos.
- Supports summarizing videos, answering questions, and extracting content from transcripts.
- Requires yt-dlp to be installed.
- Compatible with videos that have CC or auto-generated subtitles; fails if no subtitles are present.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Youtube Watcher 1.0.0?
Fetch and read transcripts from YouTube videos. Use when you need to summarize a video, answer questions about its content, or extract information from it. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 156 downloads so far.
How do I install Youtube Watcher 1.0.0?
Run "/install youtube-watcher-1-0-0" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Youtube Watcher 1.0.0 free?
Yes, Youtube Watcher 1.0.0 is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Youtube Watcher 1.0.0 support?
Youtube Watcher 1.0.0 is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Youtube Watcher 1.0.0?
It is built and maintained by Volica.X (@xvolica); the current version is v1.0.0.
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