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)
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