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Nate B Jones Digest

by arpee · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0 · MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install nate-b-jones-digest
Description
Monitor Nate B Jones's YouTube channel, pull each new video transcript (YouTube captions or auto-transcribed audio), summarize it with an abstract + bullet h...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says (poll YouTube, transcribe, summarize, publish), but take these precautions before installing or running it: - Do NOT run with the bundled config.yml unchanged. The provided config already has email delivery enabled and a hard-coded recipient ([email protected]). If you run the workflow without editing config, summaries could be sent to that external address. - Expect to provide credentials yourself: a YouTube API key (or rely on yt-dlp), and Google/Gmail/Docs authorization if you use the 'gog' publishing path. Also supply any chat/webhook tokens (Telegram/Control UI/Slack) you intend to use. The skill metadata does not declare these env vars, so be explicit about what you configure. - Inspect and control where logs/transcripts are stored. The skill keeps full transcripts in logs; if transcripts contain sensitive info, ensure archive_dir is secure and retention is acceptable. - Install and run external tools (yt-dlp, Whisper, youtube_transcript_api, gog) in a controlled environment; these CLIs will download audio and write files to disk. - Before enabling automation (cron), run one manual test with outputs disabled or directed to a trusted, controlled address to verify behavior. - If you need higher assurance, ask the publisher to update the skill metadata to declare required env vars and remove or neutralize any default external recipients. If you cannot verify the publisher, treat the default config as suspicious and do not use it as-is.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: nate-b-jones-digest Version: 1.0.0 The 'nate-b-jones-digest' skill is a legitimate automation tool designed to monitor a specific YouTube channel, transcribe videos using Whisper or official captions, and distribute summaries via email, chat, or Google Docs. The skill uses standard utilities such as yt-dlp, whisper, and a helper tool called 'gog' for its operations. While the instructions in SKILL.md involve shell execution and the handling of API keys/passwords via environment variables, these actions are directly aligned with the stated purpose of the skill and do not exhibit signs of malicious intent or data exfiltration. The provided logs and transcript further confirm that the skill functions as described, even including educational content about AI safety and prompt injection risks within the processed video transcript.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name and description match the runtime instructions: polling a channel, fetching transcripts (captions or Whisper), summarizing, and publishing. The required tools referenced in SKILL.md (youtube_transcript_api, yt-dlp, Whisper, and a 'gog' helper for Google actions) are coherent with the described workflow. However, the skill metadata declares no required credentials or env vars while the instructions clearly expect a YouTube API key, Google/Gmail/Docs credentials (via the gog helper), and potential chat/webhook tokens — this documentation gap is unexpected and worth flagging.
Instruction Scope
Instructions explicitly tell the agent to poll YouTube, download audio (yt-dlp), run Whisper, save transcripts and logs, and publish digests via email/chat/docs. These are within the stated purpose. Concerningly, the included config.yml (not just the example) is pre-populated with outputs.email.enabled:true and a concrete recipient ([email protected]). If someone runs the workflow without editing config.yml, summaries (and potentially credentials via the gog tool) could be sent to that external address. The SKILL.md also uses a GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD example and references other auth flows but the skill metadata doesn't declare those requirements.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill (no install spec, no code files with executable installers). This minimizes install-time risk; runtime will call external CLIs (yt-dlp, whisper, gog) which must be installed separately by the operator. No suspicious download URLs or archive extraction are present.
Credentials
The workflow legitimately needs a YouTube API key (or yt-dlp) and Google/Gmail/Docs access to publish via the gog helper, and chat/webhook tokens for chat outputs. None of these are declared in the skill's metadata. Additionally, the provided config.yml already enables email delivery to an external address ([email protected]) — that is a disproportionate default (it routes data to a third party). The skill also demonstrates use of an environment variable in examples (GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD and $YOUTUBE_API_KEY) but doesn't list them as required; this mismatch is a documentation and privacy/credential risk.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not always-enabled and does not request elevated platform privileges. It suggests creating a cron job or OpenClaw cron entry to run periodically, which is consistent with its monitoring purpose. It does write logs and a last-video marker in its own directory; that is expected behavior.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install nate-b-jones-digest
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /nate-b-jones-digest
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release
Metadata
Slug nate-b-jones-digest
Version 1.0.0
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 0
Active Installs 0
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nate B Jones Digest?

Monitor Nate B Jones's YouTube channel, pull each new video transcript (YouTube captions or auto-transcribed audio), summarize it with an abstract + bullet h... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 208 downloads so far.

How do I install Nate B Jones Digest?

Run "/install nate-b-jones-digest" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Nate B Jones Digest free?

Yes, Nate B Jones Digest is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Nate B Jones Digest support?

Nate B Jones Digest is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Nate B Jones Digest?

It is built and maintained by arpee (@arpee); the current version is v1.0.0.

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