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YouTube Summary - Auto Video Summarizer
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potatosolo
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install youtube-video-summary
Description
Automatically fetch YouTube video subtitles and generate concise summaries. Use when you need to summarize a YouTube video, get key points from a talk, or ex...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says: fetch public YouTube captions and prepare them for AI summarization. Before installing, consider: (1) it needs network access to fetch captions (and will call the model service to summarize), so private or sensitive video content will be sent to those services; (2) the dependency is a standard Python package (youtube-transcript-api) — review and install it in a controlled/isolated Python environment; (3) the repository has no homepage and an unknown owner — if you require provenance, ask the publisher for a homepage or audit the code yourself; (4) if you have strict privacy/compliance needs, avoid sending transcripts to third-party models or run summarization in an environment you control.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: youtube-video-summary
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle provides a legitimate utility for fetching and summarizing YouTube subtitles. The core logic in scripts/youtube_subtitles.py uses the standard youtube-transcript-api library to retrieve captions, while scripts/summarize.py handles text cleaning and chunking. No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or harmful prompt injection was found; the code and instructions in SKILL.md are well-documented and align strictly with the stated purpose.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description align with the code and SKILL.md: scripts/youtube_subtitles.py fetches transcripts via youtube-transcript-api and summarize.py prepares text for summarization. No unrelated binaries, credentials, or config paths are requested.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md and the scripts stay within summarization scope (fetch subtitles, clean, chunk, format). Note: the workflow requires sending subtitle text to an AI model for summarization — users should be aware that the transcript text will be transmitted to whatever model/service the agent uses.
Install Mechanism
No formal install spec; there is a requirements.txt declaring youtube-transcript-api and SKILL.md suggests pip install. This is a low-risk, standard Python dependency but the skill will attempt to import and use that package at runtime.
Credentials
No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are required. The skill does not request unrelated secrets or cross-service keys.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false and user-invocable; the skill does not request persistent or elevated platform privileges and does not modify other skills or system settings.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install youtube-video-summary - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/youtube-video-summary - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of youtube-summary:
- Automatically fetches subtitles from any public YouTube video (including auto-generated captions) in multiple languages.
- Generates concise, structured video summaries with executive overview, key points, and optional detailed notes.
- Allows customization of summary length (short, medium, or detailed).
- Enables easy export of summaries as markdown or plain text for quick note-taking.
- Provides usage instructions and examples for seamless integration into research, learning, or sharing key video content.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is YouTube Summary - Auto Video Summarizer?
Automatically fetch YouTube video subtitles and generate concise summaries. Use when you need to summarize a YouTube video, get key points from a talk, or ex... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 337 downloads so far.
How do I install YouTube Summary - Auto Video Summarizer?
Run "/install youtube-video-summary" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is YouTube Summary - Auto Video Summarizer free?
Yes, YouTube Summary - Auto Video Summarizer is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does YouTube Summary - Auto Video Summarizer support?
YouTube Summary - Auto Video Summarizer is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created YouTube Summary - Auto Video Summarizer?
It is built and maintained by potatosolo (@potatosolo); the current version is v1.0.0.
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