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Recover deleted YouTube videos

by upintheairsheep · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0
cross-platform ✓ Security Clean
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Install in OpenClaw
/install youtube-video-finder
Description
Searches multiple online archives to find and recover deleted YouTube videos, metadata, and comments using a video ID.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent and minimal, but it calls an unknown third-party API (findyoutubevideo.thetechrobo.ca). Before installing or using it, consider: (1) Privacy: every video ID you query is sent to that external service — don't query private/unlisted or sensitive content unless you trust the operator. (2) Verify the service: look for an owner, privacy policy, and uptime/history for the domain; the skill metadata lacks a homepage. (3) Limit optional flags: avoid includeRaw/stream unless you need debugging or large data, since they may return more data and/or stream results. (4) Test safely: try non-sensitive or public video IDs first to confirm behavior. If you need a stronger trust guarantee, prefer solutions that query known archive providers (Wayback/GhostArchive) directly or run local tooling you control.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: youtube-video-finder Version: 1.0.0 The skill is designed to find deleted YouTube videos by querying an external API. The instructions for the agent are clear, focused on the stated purpose, and include a defensive measure to extract only the 11-character video ID, preventing potential URL injection. There is no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence mechanisms, or prompt injection attempts against the agent. The external API call to `https://findyoutubevideo.thetechrobo.ca` is consistent with the skill's described functionality.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name/description (recover deleted YouTube videos) match the SKILL.md: it documents an HTTP GET against a single archive API that returns verdict, links, and metadata. There are no unrelated credentials, binaries, or install steps requested.
Instruction Scope
The runtime instructions are narrowly scoped: extract an 11-character video ID, call the provided API, and format the results. However, the skill instructs the agent to send user-provided video IDs to the external host (findyoutubevideo.thetechrobo.ca). This is expected for the stated purpose but is a potential privacy/leakage vector — the SKILL.md does not require or validate user consent, and the optional includeRaw/stream parameters can increase data exposure.
Install Mechanism
No install spec or code files are present (instruction-only). Nothing is written to disk and no third-party packages are pulled in, which minimizes install-time risk.
Credentials
The skill requires no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. That is proportionate for a simple API-wrapper skill.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not always-enabled and does not request persistent system privileges. It does allow normal autonomous invocation (platform default), which is not unusual for skills of this type.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install youtube-video-finder
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /youtube-video-finder
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of "Recover deleted YouTube videos" skill (v1.0.0). - Allows users to find and recover deleted YouTube videos, metadata, and comments using a video ID. - Searches multiple online archives (such as GhostArchive and Wayback Machine) for available resources. - Supports optional parameters for advanced debugging and JSONL streaming. - Provides clear instructions for extracting video IDs and interpreting search results.
Metadata
Slug youtube-video-finder
Version 1.0.0
License
All-time Installs 0
Active Installs 0
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Recover deleted YouTube videos?

Searches multiple online archives to find and recover deleted YouTube videos, metadata, and comments using a video ID. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 744 downloads so far.

How do I install Recover deleted YouTube videos?

Run "/install youtube-video-finder" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Recover deleted YouTube videos free?

Yes, Recover deleted YouTube videos is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Recover deleted YouTube videos support?

Recover deleted YouTube videos is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Recover deleted YouTube videos?

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

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