youtube-watcher
YouTube Watcher pulls transcripts from YouTube videos, letting you summarize content, answer questions about what's said, and extract specific information. It works with videos that have captions or auto-generated subtitles, requiring yt-dlp to be installed.
YouTube Watcher retrieves transcripts from YouTube videos to enable summarization and content analysis.
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Install
gooseworks-ai/goose-skills/youtube-watcher · repository language: Python
git clone https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills
cp -r goose-skills/skills/research-tools/capabilities/youtube-watcher ~/.claude/skills/youtube-watchernpx skillfed install gooseworks-ai/goose-skills/youtube-watcherFrequently asked questions
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How do I get a YouTube video transcript with YouTube Watcher?
YouTube Watcher retrieves transcripts directly from YouTube videos, letting you access the full text of what's said without watching. The skill works with videos that have captions or auto-generated subtitles available. You'll need yt-dlp installed for YouTube Watcher to function properly.
Can YouTube Watcher summarize a YouTube video for me?
Yes. YouTube Watcher summarizes YouTube video content without requiring you to watch it. Once it pulls the transcript, you can get a condensed version of the key points and main ideas from the video.
What information can I extract from a YouTube video?
YouTube Watcher extracts specific information and answers questions about video content. You can ask it to pull out particular details, answer questions about what's discussed, or convert the entire video content into searchable text format for analysis.
Does YouTube Watcher work with closed captions and auto-generated subtitles?
YouTube Watcher accesses both closed captions and auto-generated subtitles from YouTube videos. It retrieves whichever caption format is available on the video you're analyzing.
Can I download a YouTube transcript with this tool?
YouTube Watcher functions as a transcript downloader, pulling YouTube transcripts and converting video content to searchable text format. This lets you save and reference the text outside of YouTube.
What do I need to use YouTube Watcher?
YouTube Watcher requires yt-dlp to be installed on your system. The skill is released under the MIT license, making it free to use and modify for your needs.
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YouTube Watcher
Fetch transcripts from YouTube videos to enable summarization, QA, and content extraction.
Usage
Get Transcript
Retrieve the text transcript of a video.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/get_transcript.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"
Examples
Summarize a video:
- Get the transcript:
bash python3 {baseDir}/scripts/get_transcript.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" - Read the output and summarize it for the user.
Find specific information:
- Get the transcript.
- Search
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