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YouTube Transcript
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The Zealot
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· 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 and routing state. Prefer running it in an isolated environment with a dedicated, tightly scoped WireGuard configuration, and assume 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 transcripts and using a residential/WireGuard route are disclosed in the skill description and setup guide, so the capability is coherent with the stated purpose.
Instruction Scope
The documented workflow runs a script that checks VPN status and brings it up if needed, but there is no runtime confirmation before privileged network changes.
Install Mechanism
Installation is manual and visible, with pip dependencies and WireGuard setup documented; no hidden installer behavior was found, but dependency versions are unpinned.
Credentials
A transcript tool normally needs outbound web access, but this implementation requires host-level WireGuard and policy routing changes through a residential/home network path.
Persistence & Privilege
The script can run wg-quick and add an ip routing rule, with no teardown, rollback, duplicate-rule handling, or clear containment guidance in the artifacts.
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 25446 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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