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Youtube Transcript Agent Skill

Extract full transcripts and captions from YouTube videos for content analysis, summarization, note-taking, and repurposing. Supports multiple languages and auto-generated captions. Ideal for research, content creation, and accessibility workflows.

578 tokens
context cost
the whole folder, loaded on every use
2
files
instructions only
0
copies elsewhere
how many repositories repackaged it
104
stars on the repo
on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository
npx skills add https://github.com/sandbaseai/sandbase-skills --skill youtube-transcript

What comes with it

571 bytes besides the instruction
references/sandbase-api-map.md

The instruction itself

5 sections, as written by the author

YouTube Transcript

Extract full transcripts and captions from YouTube videos for content analysis, summarization, note-taking, and repurposing. Supports multiple languages and auto-generated captions. Ideal for research, content creation, and accessibility workflows. Read the API map before selecting a capability.

Call SandBase capabilities

For every selected tool, call sandbase_describe_tool first and use only arguments in its current input schema. Then call sandbase_call_tool with the exact tool_name.

Available Tools

  • agentbody_youtube_transcript
  • youtube_web_v2_video_captions
  • youtube_web_v2_video_captions_result

Workflow

  • Understand the user's research question, target, and context.
  • Call sandbase_describe_tool for each selected tool to confirm parameter schema.
  • Call sandbase_call_tool with the exact tool_name and schema-defined arguments.
  • Synthesize findings into a clear, evidence-backed answer.
  • Cite sources, note evidence gaps, and separate observations from interpretations.

Guidelines

  • Always call sandbase_describe_tool before using any capability.
  • Cite sources and preserve attribution (URLs, usernames, dates, metrics).
  • Separate factual observations from analysis and recommendations.
  • If data is unavailable, note the gap and continue with available evidence.
  • Read-only research only. Never take actions on platforms.

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take sandbaseai/youtube-transcript from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.