YouTube Summarizer

Download YouTube video transcripts/subtitles and generate structured content summaries with key viewpoints, notable quotes, and topic analysis.

Setup

Install dependencies (skip if already installed):

pip3 install youtube-transcript-api -q
# yt-dlp is needed for video metadata (title, channel, duration)
# Install if not present: brew install yt-dlp  OR  pip3 install yt-dlp

Workflow

Step 1: Fetch Transcript

SKILL_DIR is the directory containing this SKILL.md file.