youtube-clip-extractor
YouTube Clip Extractor
Overview
This skill downloads YouTube videos, analyzes transcripts for compelling clip moments, extracts clips using ffmpeg, and generates platform-ready on-screen text and captions. It integrates with the existing caption and social content skills to deliver complete, publishable assets.
When to Use This Skill
- You have a YouTube URL and want to extract the best clips
- You want automated clip identification based on hook/coda criteria
- You need clips cut and ready for Descript or other editors
- You want on-screen text hooks and platform-specific captions for each clip
Do NOT use for:
- Full podcast production workflow (use
podcast-productionskill instead) - Text-only social posts (use
social-content-creationskill) - Already-downloaded videos (skip to Phase 2)
More from cdeistopened/opened-vault
meta-ads-creative
Create high-converting Meta (Facebook/Instagram) ad creative using the 6 Elements framework, proven ad formats, and research-driven copywriting. Optimized for lo-fi, native-feeling ads that don't look like ads.
177ghostwriter
Transform source material into authentic, human-written content. Use for ANY writing task - newsletters, articles, social posts, emails. Combines voice transformation, AI pattern detection, and Charlie Deist's signature moves. Replaces the old ai-tells and human-writing skills.
31transcript-polisher
Transform raw podcast transcripts into polished, readable documents. Use when processing podcast transcripts, interview recordings, or any spoken content that needs cleanup. Removes filler words, fixes grammar, adds structure, while preserving authentic voice and key insights.
23short-form-video
Create short-form video content (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) using practitioner methodology. Covers production workflow from concept to publish, hook construction, format selection, and algorithm optimization.
23newsletter-subject-lines
Write newsletter subject lines for OpenEd Daily using 15 proven formulas + 10 Commandments evaluation. Generate 10+ options, select best through systematic criteria.
22video-generator
Generate AI videos using Google VEO 3.1, OpenAI Sora, or Kling (via Fal.ai). Use this skill when content needs short-form video — social clips, promotional teasers, ambient backgrounds, or creative visual storytelling. Three providers for different strengths - VEO for native audio, Sora for visual quality, Kling for image-to-video animation and longer clips up to 15s.
21