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/install youtube-lite
Description
Complete YouTube toolkit — transcripts, search, channels, playlists, and metadata all in one skill. Use when you need comprehensive YouTube access, want to s...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do exactly what it claims: call TranscriptAPI endpoints for YouTube transcripts, search, channels, and playlists, using a single TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY. Before installing, decide whether you accept the skill persisting the key into your agent config (~/.openclaw/openclaw.json); the skill says it will back up the existing file first. If you prefer not to allow on-disk writes, set TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY in your environment manually (or avoid running the 'verify and save-key' step). Verify you obtained the key from https://transcriptapi.com, and consider creating a key with minimal privileges or a usage-limited account. If anything about the write to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json worries you, inspect that file (and its .bak) after the first run to confirm contents and that only this skill's entry was added.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: youtube-lite
Version: 1.0.0
The skill is a legitimate toolkit for interacting with YouTube via the TranscriptAPI.com service. It provides standard curl commands to fetch transcripts, search results, and channel metadata. While it includes instructions for the agent to modify its own configuration file (~/.openclaw/openclaw.json) to persist the API key, this behavior is explicitly documented as a setup step and is aligned with the skill's stated purpose. No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or prompt injection was found.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description advertise YouTube transcripts/search/playlists/channel endpoints via TranscriptAPI and the SKILL.md exclusively references transcriptapi.com endpoints and OpenAPI — the TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY is the expected credential for that service.
Instruction Scope
Most instructions are scoped to calling TranscriptAPI endpoints via curl. However, the SKILL.md also documents commands that write the API key into ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json (backing up the existing file first). That file-path write is not declared in the skill metadata's required config paths; the write is plausibly intended to persist the key for the agent but it is an on-disk modification worth noting.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files. No packages are downloaded or installed by the skill itself.
Credentials
Only a single environment variable (TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY) is required and it directly corresponds to calls to transcriptapi.com. No unrelated credentials or broad access are requested.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill will (per its instructions) persist the API key into the agent's config (~/.openclaw/openclaw.json) and enable the skill entry. Backing up the existing file is documented. Persisting its own credential entry is reasonable for usability, but users should be aware that the agent config on disk will be modified.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install youtube-lite - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/youtube-lite - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of youtube-lite skill: a complete YouTube toolkit with transcripts, video/channel/playlist search, channel browsing, and metadata in one package.
- Integrates with TranscriptAPI.com; requires a TRANSCRIPT_API_KEY.
- Multiple endpoints supported: transcript, search, channel info, playlist videos, and more, with clear credit costs.
- Provides setup instructions, API usage examples, and validation/error handling guidelines.
- Includes free and paid (credit-based) endpoints, allowing users to monitor costs and make informed choices.
- Enables workflows like research (search → transcript) and channel monitoring with concise API calls.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Youtube Lite?
Complete YouTube toolkit — transcripts, search, channels, playlists, and metadata all in one skill. Use when you need comprehensive YouTube access, want to s... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 156 downloads so far.
How do I install Youtube Lite?
Run "/install youtube-lite" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Youtube Lite free?
Yes, Youtube Lite is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Youtube Lite support?
Youtube Lite is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Youtube Lite?
It is built and maintained by Leonard (@liliangjie91); the current version is v1.0.0.
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