Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Searches multiple online archives to find and recover deleted YouTube videos, metadata, and comments using a video ID.
Searches multiple online archives to find and recover deleted YouTube videos, metadata, and comments using a video ID.
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Use this skill whenever a user asks to find, recover, or check the archive status of a deleted, missing, or private YouTube video.
Extract the Video ID: Isolate the 11-character ID from the URL or text provided by the user (e.g., for youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ, the ID is dQw4w9WgXcQ). Pass only this ID into the videoid parameter. Parameters: Omit the includeRaw and stream parameters unless the user specifically asks for raw metadata or debugging data.
Initial Check: Look at the status field. If it returns bad.id, stop and inform the user that the 11-character ID is invalid. The Verdict: Check the verdict object. Read the human_friendly string to immediately understand the overall result. Pay attention to the boolean flags video, metaonly, and comments to know exactly what was recovered. Finding the Links: Iterate through the keys array (which contains service objects like GhostArchive or Wayback Machine). If a service object has archived: true, look inside its available list. Extract the url from the Link Objects to give to the user. Take note of maybe_paywalled (boolean) or note (string) for context on how to access the link.
Present your findings in a clear, friendly, and structured manner. If the video is fully found, provide the direct links immediately. If only metadata or comments were archived, clarify that the actual video file could not be recovered. Mention which service(s) successfully held the archive.
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