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YouTube Transcript
by
The Zealot
· GitHub ↗
· v1.0.1
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Install in OpenClaw
/install youtube-transcript
Description
Fetch and summarize YouTube video transcripts. Use when asked to summarize, transcribe, or extract content from YouTube videos. Handles transcript fetching via residential IP proxy to bypass YouTube's cloud IP blocks.
Usage Guidance
Install only if you intentionally want this skill to use a WireGuard/residential route and are comfortable with it changing local VPN/routing state. Use a dedicated, tightly scoped WireGuard configuration, run it in an isolated environment without unnecessary privileges where possible, and avoid sensitive or unlisted videos unless you accept that video IDs may be sent to YouTube-related services and noembed.com.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: youtube-transcript
Version: 1.0.1
The skill is classified as suspicious due to its use of `subprocess.run` in `scripts/fetch_transcript.py` to execute system commands like `wg-quick up` and `ip rule add`. These commands manage a WireGuard VPN interface and manipulate network routing, which typically requires elevated privileges and grants significant control over the host system's network configuration. While these actions are plausibly needed for the stated purpose of bypassing YouTube's cloud IP blocks, they represent a high-risk capability that could be abused if the agent's environment has broad permissions.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Fetching YouTube transcripts is coherent with the stated purpose, and the residential IP/WireGuard approach is disclosed in the description and setup guide.
Instruction Scope
The documented workflow runs a Python script that checks VPN status and brings the VPN up if needed; the script can execute wg-quick and ip rule commands without a per-use confirmation step.
Install Mechanism
The setup is manual and visible, with pip dependencies and WireGuard configuration documented, but dependency versions are unpinned and required host networking tools are not captured in a manifest.
Credentials
A transcript helper normally needs outbound network access, but this implementation requires privileged host networking and routes traffic through a residential/home network path to bypass YouTube cloud-IP blocks.
Persistence & Privilege
The script can bring up a WireGuard interface and add a policy routing rule, and the artifacts do not provide teardown, rollback, duplicate-rule handling, or clear containment guidance.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install youtube-transcript - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/youtube-transcript - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.1
Initial public release
v1.0.0
Initial release
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is YouTube Transcript?
Fetch and summarize YouTube video transcripts. Use when asked to summarize, transcribe, or extract content from YouTube videos. Handles transcript fetching via residential IP proxy to bypass YouTube's cloud IP blocks. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 24203 downloads so far.
How do I install YouTube Transcript?
Run "/install youtube-transcript" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is YouTube Transcript free?
Yes, YouTube Transcript is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does YouTube Transcript support?
YouTube Transcript is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created YouTube Transcript?
It is built and maintained by The Zealot (@xthezealot); the current version is v1.0.1.
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