Watch youtube

Skill peilingjiang/skills/skills/watch-youtube

Learn from YouTube videos by extracting transcripts and presenting structured knowledge. Use when users share YouTube URLs or ask about video tutorials.From its SKILL.md

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npx -y skills add peilingjiang/skills --skill watch-youtube

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Watch YouTube

Extract knowledge from YouTube videos and present it in the conversation.

Quick Reference

User Intent	Action
Shares YouTube URL(s)	Extract and present knowledge
"search/find videos about X"	Search → show results → user picks
"watch videos about X"	Search → watch top results
"save as skill" / "remember this"	Save extracted knowledge as SKILL.md

Step 1: Get Video(s)

Option A: User Provides URL(s)

Extract transcript from each URL:

python {{SKILL_DIR}}/scripts/transcript.py "VIDEO_URL"

Option B: User Wants to Search

python {{SKILL_DIR}}/scripts/search.py "QUERY" --max-results 5

Then either:

"watch videos about X" → Auto-select top 3 (or top 1 if "a video")
"search/find videos about X" → Show list, let user choose

After selection, extract transcripts for chosen video(s).

Step 2: Extract Knowledge

Analyze the transcript(s) and extract the knowledge (either to use for the next steps or present to the user based on the context):

Summary - What the video teaches (2-3 sentences)
Key Steps - Actionable instructions with commands/code
Important Concepts - Core ideas explained clearly
Warnings - Common pitfalls mentioned
Tips - Pro recommendations from the video

For multiple videos: combine insights, deduplicate overlapping concepts, note differing perspectives.

Step 3: Save as Skill (Only When Requested)

Default behavior: Use knowledge for the ongoing tasks, do not save files.

Only save when user explicitly asks with phrases like:

"save this as a skill"
"remember this for later"
"make it a skill"

To Save:

Read the extraction prompt: references/extract-knowledge.md
Read the appropriate template:
- Single video: assets/templates/skill-single.md
- Multiple videos: assets/templates/skill-series.md
Ask where to save:
- Project (default): .claude/skills/{skill-name}/SKILL.md
- Personal: ~/.claude/skills/{skill-name}/SKILL.md
Save and confirm with skill name and how to invoke it (/skill-name)
Remind the user that the skill can only be loaded when Claude Code is reloaded

Error Handling

Error	Solution
"No transcript available"	Suggest alternative video
"Video not found"	Ask user to verify URL
"Module not found"	Run setup command below

First-Time Setup

pip install -r {{SKILL_DIR}}/scripts/requirements.txt