# Send YouTube Transcript Extractor to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
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.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
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.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "yt-transcript",
    "name": "YouTube Transcript Extractor",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "开发工具",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/Alti-Systems/yt-transcript",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/Alti-Systems/yt-transcript",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/yt-transcript",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=yt-transcript",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "SKILL.md",
      "package-lock.json",
      "package.json",
      "scripts/transcript.js",
      "scripts/transcript.mjs",
      "scripts/yt-transcript.sh"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "slug": "yt-transcript",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-05-11T09:36:21.868Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-05-18T09:36:21.868Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=yt-transcript",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=yt-transcript",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"yt-transcript-1.0.0.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null,
        "slug": "yt-transcript"
      },
      "scope": "item",
      "summary": "Item download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/yt-transcript"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/yt-transcript",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/yt-transcript",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/yt-transcript/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/yt-transcript/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/yt-transcript/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### YouTube Transcript Extraction

Extract high-quality transcripts from YouTube videos using multiple methods.

### Commands

# Extract transcript from YouTube URL or video ID
/root/clawd/yt-transcript https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
/root/clawd/yt-transcript VIDEO_ID

### Features

Dual fallback system: Tries Supadata API first, falls back to yt-dlp
Auto-generated transcripts: Works even if no manual captions exist
Clean output: Returns plain text transcript ready for analysis
Fast: API method completes in seconds

### Use Cases

Summarize long videos without watching
Extract key quotes and insights
Content research and analysis
Create written summaries for videos
Extract educational content

### Technical Details

Primary: Supadata API (fast, clean formatting)
Fallback: yt-dlp CLI tool (comprehensive, handles edge cases)
Output: Plain text transcript with timestamps removed
API key: Stored in .env as SUPADATA_API_KEY

### Example Workflow

Rob sends YouTube link → Alto pulls transcript → summarizes key points → Rob decides if worth watching

Saves 10-30 minutes per video!
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: Alti-Systems
- Version: 1.0.0
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Item download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.
- Health scope: item
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-05-11T09:36:21.868Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-18T09:36:21.868Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/yt-transcript)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/yt-transcript/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/yt-transcript/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/yt-transcript/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/yt-transcript)