badlogicInstall Youtube Transcript
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npx skills add badlogic/pi-skills --skill youtube-transcriptThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
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Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads youtube-transcript when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the youtube-transcript skill”. In Codex, type $youtube-transcript.
YouTube Transcript
Fetch transcripts from YouTube videos.
Setup
cd {baseDir}
npm install
Usage
{baseDir}/transcript.js <video-id-or-url>
Accepts video ID or full URL:
EBw7gsDPAYQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBw7gsDPAYQhttps://youtu.be/EBw7gsDPAYQ
Output
Timestamped transcript entries:
[0:00] All right. So, I got this UniFi Theta
[0:15] I took the camera out, painted it
[1:23] And here's the final result
Notes
- Requires the video to have captions/transcripts available
- Works with auto-generated and manual transcripts
Tips for Youtube Transcript
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • This skill ships scripts. Read them before the first run, and run it in a project without secrets first.
- • It is part of a pack with 8 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Youtube Transcript
What does the Youtube Transcript skill do?
Fetch transcripts from YouTube videos for summarization and analysis.
How do I install Youtube Transcript?
Run "npx skills add badlogic/pi-skills --skill youtube-transcript" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Youtube Transcript work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Youtube Transcript uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Youtube Transcript free?
Youtube Transcript is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Youtube Transcript?
Youtube Transcript is published by badlogic in the badlogic/pi-skills repository, together with 7 other skills.
