JakeschincariolInstall Yt Retention
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add Jakeschincariol/youtube-agent-skill --skill yt-retentionThe 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 yt-retention when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the yt-retention skill”. In Codex, type $yt-retention.
yt-retention
The retention graph is the only honest feedback YouTube gives you. Almost nobody exports it.
python3 retention.py retention.csv --duration 600
python3 retention.py retention.csv --transcript transcript.srt
Getting the file: Studio -> a video -> Analytics -> Engagement -> the audience-retention chart -> the download icon -> "Audience retention".
Three different problems
- HOOK LEAK - what is lost in the first 30 seconds. Under 25% is healthy. This is always the first thing to fix and it is always the first fifteen seconds of script, never the edit.
- CLIFFS - single steep drops. A cliff is a moment: a topic change with no signposting, a
sponsor read, a long setup. With
--transcriptthe tool prints what was being said there, which is what makes the report actionable instead of interesting. - SLIDE - the steady bleed across the middle. A flat slide is pacing. The fix is cutting, not rewriting.
What to hand back
Name the single biggest leak and one change for it. Not a list of five. Then, only if asked, the
rest. And if the hook leak is healthy and the slide is flat, say the video is fine and the problem
is packaging - send them to /yt-package.
The gate
Nothing here publishes. This skill writes and you publish. Every output ends in a block the user copies, and the last line of every run is the question: ship it, or change it?
Tips for Yt Retention
- • 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 11 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 Yt Retention
What does the Yt Retention skill do?
Read a YouTube Studio audience-retention export and find where viewers actually leave, then say what to change. Use for "why do people stop watching", "my retention is bad", a pasted retention chart or CSV, or "fix my pacing".
How do I install Yt Retention?
Run "npx skills add Jakeschincariol/youtube-agent-skill --skill yt-retention" 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 Yt Retention work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Yt Retention 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 Yt Retention free?
Yt Retention is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Yt Retention?
Yt Retention is published by Jakeschincariol in the Jakeschincariol/youtube-agent-skill repository, together with 10 other skills.
