youtube-summarizer
Pass
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Sep 20, 2026
Risk Level: SAFECOMMAND_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION
Full Analysis
- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill uses shell commands and Python scripts to perform its tasks. It automates the environment setup by running
pip install youtube-transcript-apiand executes a local scriptscripts/extract-transcript.pyto retrieve video data. It also uses standard shell utilities likegrepandsedfor URL parsing. - [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill fetches content from external YouTube domains (
youtube.com,youtu.be) to retrieve video metadata and transcripts. Additionally, it automates the installation of theyoutube-transcript-apipackage from the official Python Package Index (PyPI) during initial setup. - [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill processes untrusted transcript data which could contain malicious instructions.
- Ingestion points: Transcript text is fetched from external URLs provided by the user and stored in the
/tmpdirectory before being read into the agent's context (SKILL.md,scripts/extract-transcript.py). - Boundary markers: The instructions do not define specific delimiters or include "ignore embedded instructions" warnings for the AI when processing the transcript content.
- Capability inventory: The skill has capabilities to write to the file system, execute shell scripts, and install Python packages.
- Sanitization: While it filters XML tags and common noise markers like
[Music], it lacks sanitization to prevent the interpretation of instructions hidden within the transcript text.
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