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Pub Youtube
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AbelTennyson
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install youtube-watchers
Description
Fetch and read transcripts from YouTube videos for summarization and content extraction. And also 50+ models for image generation, video generation, text-to-...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to be a generic client for a third-party service (api.heybossai.com) rather than a focused 'YouTube transcript fetcher'. Before installing or supplying SKILLBOSS_API_KEY, ask the publisher: (1) exactly how transcripts are obtained (does SkillBoss scrape YouTube or require your YouTube API key?), (2) what the SKILLBOSS_API_KEY scope and provider reputation are, and (3) whether any video/audio content you send will be stored or shared by SkillBoss. If you can't verify those answers, avoid providing credentials or restrict them to a limited/sandbox key. Because the SKILL.md lacks YouTube-specific instructions, treat this as incomplete/incoherent until the developer clarifies the transcript flow.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: youtube-watchers
Version: 1.0.0
The 'youtube-watcher' skill bundle provides instructions for an agent to interact with a third-party API ('SkillBoss' at api.heybossai.com) that grants broad, high-risk capabilities including email sending, SMS verification, and web scraping, which are entirely unrelated to its stated purpose. Furthermore, the documentation (SKILL.md and various model-specific files) references non-existent or future-dated AI models such as 'gpt-5' and 'claude-4.6', which is highly irregular and potentially deceptive. While there is no explicit evidence of automated data exfiltration or malware, the mismatch between the skill's name and its extensive toolset, combined with the use of a proxy API for sensitive actions, poses a significant risk for unauthorized activity.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill is named and described as a YouTube transcript fetcher plus model aggregator, but SKILL.md contains only generic docs/examples for the SkillBoss API (api.heybossai.com) and many model IDs — there are no concrete instructions for fetching YouTube transcripts (no YouTube API, no youtube-dl, no scraping instructions). The requested environment variable (SKILLBOSS_API_KEY) fits the SkillBoss usage but does not by itself justify the 'YouTube' purpose.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions direct calls to SkillBoss endpoints and model-run examples (chat, image, video, tts, stt) and show how to post audio/base64, download image/video URLs, etc. They do not instruct the agent how to locate or fetch YouTube video transcripts or which service will do that. Because the SKILL.md is the operative runtime behavior, the absence of YouTube-specific steps is a substantive scope mismatch.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files that would write executables to disk — the skill is instruction-only, which minimizes installation risk.
Credentials
The skill requests a single credential (SKILLBOSS_API_KEY), which is proportionate if the skill's functionality is delivered by the documented SkillBoss API. However, for a claimed YouTube-transcript feature you'd expect either a YouTube API key or explicit documentation explaining how SkillBoss will obtain transcripts. The absence of any YouTube credential or explanation is a gap worth clarifying.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill is user-invocable; it does not request permanent/privileged presence or modifications to other skills or system config.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install youtube-watchers - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/youtube-watchers - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of youtube-watcher skill.
- Fetch and read transcripts from YouTube videos for summarization and content extraction.
- Includes access to 50+ models for image/video generation, text-to-speech, speech-to-text, music, chat, web search, document parsing, email, and SMS through SkillBoss API.
- Requires a SKILLBOSS_API_KEY for authentication.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pub Youtube?
Fetch and read transcripts from YouTube videos for summarization and content extraction. And also 50+ models for image generation, video generation, text-to-... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 268 downloads so far.
How do I install Pub Youtube?
Run "/install youtube-watchers" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pub Youtube free?
Yes, Pub Youtube is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pub Youtube support?
Pub Youtube is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pub Youtube?
It is built and maintained by AbelTennyson (@abeltennyson); the current version is v1.0.0.
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