Setup & Installation
openclaw skills install @stveenli/ytwatchervideo
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
npx clawhub install ytwatchervideo
What This Skill Does
Fetches text transcripts from YouTube videos using yt-dlp. Lets an agent summarize, answer questions, and extract information from video content without watching it.
Pulling the transcript is faster than watching and gives the agent exact text to search and quote from rather than relying on memory or description.
When to use it
- Summarizing a long tutorial you don't have time to watch
- Extracting key points from a conference talk or lecture
- Searching a video for a specific quote or piece of information
- Getting a written record of a video for notes or reference
- Answering questions about a video's content during a research session
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
INPUT
User asks: Summarize this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
AGENT
- 1Run get_transcript.py with the provided YouTube URL
- 2Read the returned transcript text
- 3Identify the main topics and key points in the text
- 4Write a summary based on the extracted content
OUTPUT
A written summary of the video's content derived from its transcript
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.
yt-dlp installed and available in PATH