video2podcast

Convert bookmarked videos from YouTube, X (Twitter), and other sites into a podcast RSS feed hosted on Cloudflare R2. Use when the user says things like "add...

What to check before installing: 1) Metadata mismatch: the registry summary omitted required env vars and pip deps — trust the SKILL.md/script, not the truncated registry line. Expect to provide Cloudflare R2 credentials (access key + secret) and the R2 endpoint/bucket/public URL. 2) Limit credentials: create an R2 API key restricted to only Object Read/Write for the specific bucket, not account-wide admin, and rotate it if possible. 3) Test with a disposable bucket/account first (to avoid exposing real data). 4) Cookie access: if you do NOT want the skill to read local browser cookies, set VIDPOD_COOKIE_BROWSER=none; otherwise understand yt-dlp may read local browser cookie stores to access age-restricted content. 5) Installation: run pip installs in a virtualenv and verify ffmpeg is installed from an official source; the install sources here are standard (brew, pip). 6) Inspect and run the included script in a sandbox before granting credentials — the code writes state to ~/.openclaw and uploads files to the configured public bucket. 7) Legal/privacy: ensure you have the right to redistribute audio from videos you convert and that making the bucket public matches your privacy needs. If you want this skill but are unsure about the metadata mismatch, ask the publisher to correct the registry manifest to declare the required env vars and pip installs.

Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: video2podcast Version: 1.0.2 The video2podcast skill is a legitimate utility for converting video URLs from platforms like YouTube and X into a podcast RSS feed hosted on Cloudflare R2. It utilizes standard tools such as yt-dlp and boto3, and while it includes a feature to read browser cookies for accessing restricted content, this is a standard yt-dlp capability used here for its intended purpose without evidence of data exfiltration or malicious intent.